Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
438.5 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,009 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1984
All-time low
438.5 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2024.
That places Hungary 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 543.91 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 561.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 624.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1964 | 692.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1965 | 680.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 685.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 653.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1968 | 679.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 693.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 777.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1971 | 769.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 771.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 811.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 822.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 836.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 888.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 923.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 978.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 957.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 964.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 961.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 964.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 989.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 956.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 925.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 935.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 868.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1989 | 844.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 817.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 776.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 693.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 701 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 688.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 684 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 702.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 686.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 682.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 685.69 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 649.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 667.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 656.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 687.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 669.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 671.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 664.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 652.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 638.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 568.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 574.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 554.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 516.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 480.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 478.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 510.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 515.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 541.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 540.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 538.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 516.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 529.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 496.03 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 442.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2024 | 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 646.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 543.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 693.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 853.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 769.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 978.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 941.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 844.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 711.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 682.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 817.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 652.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 568.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 687.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 524.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 478.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 574.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 529.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 67 Serbia 479.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 68 Spain 440.96 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tuvalu 440 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 71 El Salvador 433.03 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 72 Indonesia 429.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 73 Greece 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Hungary was 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,009 tonnes per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 438.5 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.