emissions of air pollutants in Hungary
Hungary: emissions of air pollutants was 322,664 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
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.
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 |
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 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.