Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Hungary
Hungary: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 4.35 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Hungary, 2018–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.35 Kilogrammes per person for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in 2023.
The figure is down 17.3% on the previous year and up 21.0% over ten years.
That places Hungary 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.05 Kilogrammes per person | 3.59 Kilogrammes per person | 4.5 Kilogrammes per person | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.73 Kilogrammes per person | 4.35 Kilogrammes per person | 5.26 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 12 Denmark 4.97 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 13 Liechtenstein 4.67 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 14 Switzerland 4.64 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 16 Luxembourg 3.46 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 17 Germany 3.13 Kilogrammes per person compare
- 18 Greece 2.98 Kilogrammes per person compare
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.5795 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -4.21 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Hungary?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Hungary was 4.35 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) — waste recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 Kilogrammes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.59 Kilogrammes per person in 2018.
- How does Hungary rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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) — Waste collected. 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