Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Hungary
Hungary: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) was 14.95 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Hungary, 2018–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Hungary is 14.95 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Hungary ranks 14th of 24 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 12.41 Kilogrammes per person | — |
| 2019 | 12.59 Kilogrammes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 13.32 Kilogrammes per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 14.43 Kilogrammes per person | +8.4% |
| 2022 | 19.56 Kilogrammes per person | +35.5% |
| 2023 | 14.95 Kilogrammes per person | -23.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.5 Kilogrammes per person | 12.41 Kilogrammes per person | 12.59 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 15.56 Kilogrammes per person | 13.32 Kilogrammes per person | 19.56 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0805 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.024 t per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Hungary?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) in Hungary was 14.95 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 19.56 Kilogrammes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.41 Kilogrammes per person in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee)?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 24 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Products put on the market. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation