emissions of air pollutants in Hungary
Hungary: emissions of air pollutants was 322,664 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
322,664 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
100th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.46 million tonnes
in 1929
All-time low
322,664 tonnes
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Hungary, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Hungary stood at 322,664 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Hungary peaked at 1.46 million tonnes in 1929 and was at its lowest, 322,664 tonnes, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 100th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 273 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 410,825 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 414,149 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1752 | 417,468 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 420,782 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 424,093 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 427,399 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 430,701 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 433,999 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 437,292 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 440,581 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 443,866 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1761 | 447,429 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 450,987 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 454,540 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 458,088 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 461,631 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 465,169 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 468,702 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 472,229 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 475,751 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1770 | 479,269 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1771 | 483,083 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 486,892 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 490,694 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 494,491 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 498,281 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 502,065 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 505,844 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 509,616 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1779 | 513,382 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1780 | 517,141 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1781 | 521,218 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 525,288 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 529,350 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 533,405 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 537,453 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 541,494 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 545,527 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1788 | 549,553 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1789 | 553,572 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1790 | 557,583 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1791 | 561,932 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 566,271 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 570,603 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 574,925 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 579,239 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 583,544 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1797 | 587,841 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1798 | 592,129 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1799 | 596,409 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1800 | 600,679 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1801 | 605,307 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1802 | 609,925 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1803 | 614,532 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 619,129 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1805 | 623,716 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1806 | 628,293 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1807 | 632,859 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 637,415 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1809 | 641,961 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1810 | 646,496 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1811 | 651,409 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 656,310 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 661,199 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1814 | 666,075 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1815 | 670,939 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 675,791 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 680,630 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 685,458 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 690,273 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 695,076 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 702,737 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1822 | 710,378 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1823 | 717,999 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1824 | 725,599 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1825 | 733,178 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1826 | 740,737 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1827 | 748,276 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1828 | 755,794 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1829 | 763,291 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 771,129 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1831 | 778,356 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 785,758 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 793,010 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1834 | 800,320 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1835 | 807,538 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1836 | 814,897 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1837 | 822,082 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1838 | 829,268 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 836,700 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1840 | 843,852 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 847,536 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 850,995 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 854,638 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 858,568 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 861,856 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 865,362 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 869,260 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 872,295 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 875,838 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 879,874 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 887,393 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 894,305 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 901,041 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 908,114 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 915,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 921,970 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1857 | 929,139 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 935,609 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 943,884 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 951,405 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1861 | 958,750 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1862 | 966,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1863 | 974,034 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1864 | 981,352 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1865 | 988,874 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 996,870 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1867 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 1.04 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1875 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 1.08 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1879 | 1.09 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1881 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 1.11 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 1.12 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1886 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 1.14 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 1.15 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 1.16 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1890 | 1.17 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 1.18 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 1.22 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 1.24 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1897 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 1.26 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1899 | 1.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 1.29 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1901 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1902 | 1.27 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 1.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 1.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 1.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 1.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 1.29 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1909 | 1.31 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1.31 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1911 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1912 | 1.32 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 1.34 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1914 | 1.29 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1915 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1916 | 1.32 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 1.35 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 1.34 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 1.10 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1920 | 1.14 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1921 | 1.31 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1922 | 1.39 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1923 | 1.42 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 1.37 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1925 | 1.30 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1926 | 1.36 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1927 | 1.41 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1928 | 1.41 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1929 | 1.46 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1930 | 1.29 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1931 | 1.21 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1932 | 1.14 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 1.10 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1934 | 1.10 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1935 | 1.12 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1936 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 1.15 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1938 | 1.16 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1939 | 1.12 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 1.13 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1941 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 1.23 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 1.24 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 1.09 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1945 | 693,660 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1946 | 762,787 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1947 | 841,025 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 859,283 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 911,756 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1950 | 779,800 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1951 | 829,274 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1952 | 913,115 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1953 | 980,466 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1954 | 985,903 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 987,138 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 939,013 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1957 | 1.03 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 1.07 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1959 | 1.13 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.19 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1961 | 1.25 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 1.40 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1.35 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.20 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 1.21 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1.17 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 1.14 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 1.19 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 1.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 1.18 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 1.25 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 1.28 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.34 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 1.36 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.34 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.31 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.33 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.27 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 1.33 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 1.42 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.39 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.45 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.43 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 1.38 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 1.30 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 1.02 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 976,675 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 948,396 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 921,336 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 869,125 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1998 | 801,961 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 787,422 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 825,073 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 834,261 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 685,377 tonnes | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 810,897 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 744,770 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 669,376 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 578,757 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 537,557 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 478,152 tonnes | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 521,373 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 528,561 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 538,270 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 554,140 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 547,409 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 467,422 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 452,826 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 439,555 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 429,990 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 368,470 tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 350,854 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 335,219 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 339,045 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 322,664 tonnes | -4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 322,664 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 2.1× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 322,664 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -36.4% | 1.09 million tonnes | 693,660 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 425,729 tonnes | 410,825 tonnes | 440,581 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 459,839 tonnes | 443,866 tonnes | 475,751 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 496,362 tonnes | 479,269 tonnes | 513,382 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 535,400 tonnes | 517,141 tonnes | 553,572 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 577,048 tonnes | 557,583 tonnes | 596,409 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 621,382 tonnes | 600,679 tonnes | 641,961 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 668,458 tonnes | 646,496 tonnes | 690,273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 729,306 tonnes | 695,076 tonnes | 763,291 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 803,906 tonnes | 771,129 tonnes | 836,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 860,020 tonnes | 843,852 tonnes | 875,838 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 911,633 tonnes | 879,874 tonnes | 943,884 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 985,750 tonnes | 951,405 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.22 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.15 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 996,158 tonnes | 693,660 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 964,251 tonnes | 779,800 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 million tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million tonnes | 787,422 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 668,559 tonnes | 478,152 tonnes | 834,261 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 467,750 tonnes | 350,854 tonnes | 554,140 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 332,309 tonnes | 322,664 tonnes | 339,045 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Hungary?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary was 322,664 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million tonnes in 1929.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 322,664 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Hungary ranks 100th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.