Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary
Hungary: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 145,572 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 145,572 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from flaring in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary peaked at 531,280 tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 104,364 tonnes, in 2007.
That places Hungary 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,342 tonnes | 219,840 tonnes | 531,280 tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 281,396 tonnes | 179,527 tonnes | 461,687 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 381,056 tonnes | 362,736 tonnes | 399,376 tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 335,800 tonnes | 167,104 tonnes | 487,233 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,225 tonnes | 104,364 tonnes | 189,145 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,270 tonnes | 128,992 tonnes | 188,373 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 145,293 tonnes | 134,840 tonnes | 162,075 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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary was 145,572 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 531,280 tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,364 tonnes in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Hungary ranks 67th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.