Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary
Hungary: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste was 21.37 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 21.37 million Tonne for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 64.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary peaked at 21.37 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.83 million Tonne, in 2004.
That places Hungary 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9.83 million Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 14.98 million Tonne | +52.4% |
| 2008 | 15.96 million Tonne | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 13.42 million Tonne | -15.9% |
| 2012 | 12.96 million Tonne | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 13.68 million Tonne | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 13.96 million Tonne | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.93 million Tonne | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 20.63 million Tonne | +21.8% |
| 2022 | 21.37 million Tonne | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.59 million Tonne | 9.83 million Tonne | 15.96 million Tonne | 3 |
| 2010s | 14.19 million Tonne | 12.96 million Tonne | 16.93 million Tonne | 5 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million Tonne | 20.63 million Tonne | 21.37 million Tonne | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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- Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary?
- Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste in Hungary was 21.37 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 21.37 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 million Tonne in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
- Hungary ranks 22nd out of 43 countries with data for 2022.
- Is treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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