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