Waste — Emissions Share in Hungary
Hungary: Waste — Emissions Share was 3.93 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Hungary stood at 3.93 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Hungary peaked at 3.93 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.86 %, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 143rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.86 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.25 % | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 2.94 % | +30.7% |
| 1993 | 2.56 % | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 2.21 % | -13.7% |
| 1995 | 2.46 % | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 2.15 % | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 2.21 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 2.41 % | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 2.48 % | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 2.39 % | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.23 % | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.57 % | +15.2% |
| 2003 | 2.7 % | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 2.29 % | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 2.48 % | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 2.8 % | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 % | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 3.29 % | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 3.35 % | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 3.17 % | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 3.25 % | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 3.06 % | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.17 % | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 % | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.09 % | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 3.14 % | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.13 % | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 3.17 % | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 3.15 % | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3.17 % | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 3.8 % | +19.9% |
| 2023 | 3.93 % | +3.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.93 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.84 %, 81% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.93 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.07 %, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.35 % | 1.86 % | 2.94 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % | 2.23 % | 3.29 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.17 % | 3.06 % | 3.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.51 % | 3.15 % | 3.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 140 Dominican Republic 3.99 % compare
- 141 South Africa 3.97 % compare
- 142 Malawi 3.96 % compare
- 143 Lesotho 3.93 % compare
- 145 Romania 3.92 % compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 3.84 % compare
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions share in Hungary?
- Waste — emissions share in Hungary was 3.93 % 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 3.93 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 % in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for waste — emissions share?
- Hungary ranks 143rd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.