Waste — Emissions Share in Hungary

Hungary: Waste — Emissions Share was 41.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
41.14 %
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
50th
of 208 countries
All-time high
46.38 %
in 1998
All-time low
34.31 %
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Hungary, 1990–2023

010203040501990200620231990: 39.9 %1991: 39 %1992: 40.1 %1993: 42.2 %1994: 43.8 %1995: 45.8 %1996: 45.9 %1997: 45.9 %1998: 46.4 %1999: 46 %2000: 46.3 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 45.1 %2003: 43.8 %2004: 43.8 %2005: 45.4 %2006: 45.8 %2007: 45.8 %2008: 44.8 %2009: 42.9 %2010: 40.8 %2011: 39.9 %2012: 40.4 %2013: 38.5 %2014: 38.2 %2015: 36.2 %2016: 34.3 %2017: 35.9 %2018: 36.8 %2019: 38.1 %2020: 39.4 %2021: 40.1 %2022: 40.2 %2023: 41.1 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 41.14 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Hungary peaked at 46.38 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 34.31 %, in 2016.

Hungary ranks 50th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.49 % 38.96 % 46.38 % 10
2000s 44.95 % 42.92 % 46.28 % 10
2010s 37.89 % 34.31 % 40.8 % 10
2020s 40.22 % 39.44 % 41.14 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Hungary?
Waste — emissions share in Hungary was 41.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 46.38 % in 1998.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 34.31 % in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for waste — emissions share?
Hungary ranks 50th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.