Material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary

Hungary: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 20,970 Thousand tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,970 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
18th
of 39 countries
All-time high
27,183 Thousand tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
20,088 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary, 2000–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k2000201120232000: 21.0k Thousand tonnes2001: 21.0k Thousand tonnes2002: 20.9k Thousand tonnes2003: 24.5k Thousand tonnes2004: 21.5k Thousand tonnes2005: 24.0k Thousand tonnes2006: 25.0k Thousand tonnes2007: 26.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 26.0k Thousand tonnes2009: 25.5k Thousand tonnes2010: 26.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 26.3k Thousand tonnes2012: 23.8k Thousand tonnes2013: 21.0k Thousand tonnes2014: 20.1k Thousand tonnes2015: 24.3k Thousand tonnes2016: 23.8k Thousand tonnes2017: 26.0k Thousand tonnes2018: 25.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 25.1k Thousand tonnes2020: 23.5k Thousand tonnes2021: 26.7k Thousand tonnes2022: 27.2k Thousand tonnes2023: 21.0k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary peaked at 27,183 Thousand tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 20,088 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

That places Hungary 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary, 2000 to 2023.
Year Thousand tonnes Change
2000 20,981 Thousand tonnes —
2001 21,014 Thousand tonnes +0.2%
2002 20,930 Thousand tonnes -0.4%
2003 24,486 Thousand tonnes +17.0%
2004 21,504 Thousand tonnes -12.2%
2005 23,986 Thousand tonnes +11.5%
2006 24,995 Thousand tonnes +4.2%
2007 26,934 Thousand tonnes +7.8%
2008 26,039 Thousand tonnes -3.3%
2009 25,495 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2010 26,811 Thousand tonnes +5.2%
2011 26,342 Thousand tonnes -1.7%
2012 23,775 Thousand tonnes -9.7%
2013 21,024 Thousand tonnes -11.6%
2014 20,088 Thousand tonnes -4.5%
2015 24,274 Thousand tonnes +20.8%
2016 23,762 Thousand tonnes -2.1%
2017 25,953 Thousand tonnes +9.2%
2018 25,766 Thousand tonnes -0.7%
2019 25,069 Thousand tonnes -2.7%
2020 23,530 Thousand tonnes -6.1%
2021 26,698 Thousand tonnes +13.5%
2022 27,183 Thousand tonnes +1.8%
2023 20,970 Thousand tonnes -22.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 20,970 Thousand tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20,970 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 20,970 Thousand tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 20,833 Thousand tonnes, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23,636 Thousand tonnes 20,930 Thousand tonnes 26,934 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 24,287 Thousand tonnes 20,088 Thousand tonnes 26,811 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 24,595 Thousand tonnes 20,970 Thousand tonnes 27,183 Thousand tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 15 Belgium 29,252 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 16 Austria 28,164 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 17 Greece 23,999 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 19 Switzerland 20,696 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 20 Romania 16,242 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 21 Slovakia 15,404 Thousand tonnes compare
  7. 21 Slovakia 15,404 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 40 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Hungary was 20,970 Thousand tonnes in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 27,183 Thousand tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 20,088 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Hungary rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Hungary ranks 18th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 1,008 data points, 1990–2025
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