Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -326,572 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -326,572 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 93.4% on the previous year and down 314.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 7.58 million tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, -7.66 million tonnes, in 1945.
Hungary ranks 181st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 2,850 tonnes | -43,968 tonnes | 76,944 tonnes | 9 |
| 1840s | 3,206 tonnes | -98,928 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 8 |
| 1850s | 61,830 tonnes | -164,880 tonnes | 388,384 tonnes | 8 |
| 1860s | 119,446 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 90,501 tonnes | -359,072 tonnes | 509,296 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 188,330 tonnes | -282,128 tonnes | 494,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 352,111 tonnes | -260,144 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 357,973 tonnes | -769,440 tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -709,716 tonnes | -5.90 million tonnes | 721,808 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.04 million tonnes | -1.13 million tonnes | 3.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -66,887 tonnes | -2.60 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 596,643 tonnes | -7.66 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.15 million tonnes | -2.53 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | -2.90 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million tonnes | -1.98 million tonnes | 7.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.01 million tonnes | -6.08 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.43 million tonnes | -7.54 million tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.01 million tonnes | -5.73 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -229,858 tonnes | -3.44 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.83 million tonnes | -4.92 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Hungary was -326,572 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.58 million tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.66 million tonnes in 1945.
- How does Hungary rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 181st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 314.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.