Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Hungary
Hungary: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 230,027 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Hungary, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Hungary is 230,027 Tonne, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.2% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Hungary peaked at 230,027 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79,974 Tonne, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 15th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 129,299 Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 135,775 Tonne | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 130,381 Tonne | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 135,160 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 126,814 Tonne | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 124,178 Tonne | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 119,335 Tonne | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 84,176 Tonne | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 79,974 Tonne | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 93,055 Tonne | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 103,993 Tonne | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 115,590 Tonne | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 133,608 Tonne | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 230,027 Tonne | +72.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 230,027 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 230,027 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 131,486 Tonne | 126,814 Tonne | 135,775 Tonne | 5 |
| 2010s | 120,437 Tonne | 79,974 Tonne | 230,027 Tonne | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Hungary?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Hungary was 230,027 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 230,027 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 79,974 Tonne in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Hungary ranks 15th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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