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Municipal waste generated per person in Hungary

Municipal waste generated per person in Hungary was 414 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.5% from 2023.

2024, kg per person414
Change on 2023-3.5%
Series high4871997
Series low3792013

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Municipal waste generated per person in Hungary, 1995 to 2024

37540042545047550019952000200520102015202020241995: 460 kg per person1996: 469 kg per person1997: 487 kg per person1998: 485 kg per person1999: 483 kg per person2000: 446 kg per person2001: 452 kg per person2002: 457 kg per person2003: 464 kg per person2004: 454 kg per person2005: 461 kg per person2006: 468 kg per person2007: 457 kg per person2008: 454 kg per person2009: 430 kg per person2010: 403 kg per person2011: 382 kg per person2012: 402 kg per person2013: 379 kg per person2014: 386 kg per person2015: 379 kg per person2016: 381 kg per person2017: 387 kg per person2018: 384 kg per person2019: 390 kg per person2020: 406 kg per person2021: 420 kg per person2022: 407 kg per person2023: 429 kg per person2024: 414 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-03-30.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024414
2023429
2022407
2021420
2020406
2019390
2018384
2017387
2016381
2015379
2014386
2013379
2012402
2011382
2010403
2009430
2008454
2007457
2006468
2005461
2004454
2003464
2002457
2001452
2000446 Series break
1999483
1998485
1997487
1996469
1995460

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Hungary414
European Union (27)517

Rankings

Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

How to cite

Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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APA 7

Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Hungary, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Hungary, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 30 Mar. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/hungary. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Hungary, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/hungary.

Harvard

Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Hungary, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/hungary (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Hungary?

Municipal waste generated per person in Hungary was 414 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 3.5% from 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Hungary?

487 kg per person in 1997, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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