Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.8%
Change on year
up 92.6%
World rank
177th
of 215 countries
All-time high
164.7%
in 1847
All-time low
-55.3%
in 1919
Years of data
190
1831–2024
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1831–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Hungary is -0.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 92.6% on the previous year and down 331.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 164.7% in 1847 and was at its lowest, -55.3%, in 1919.
Hungary ranks 177th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1831 | -38.7% | — |
| 1832 | 26.3% | -168.0% |
| 1833 | -25.0% | -195.0% |
| 1834 | 5.6% | -122.2% |
| 1835 | -26.3% | -573.7% |
| 1836 | 64.3% | -344.3% |
| 1837 | -17.4% | -127.1% |
| 1838 | -10.5% | -39.5% |
| 1839 | 123.5% | -1273.5% |
| 1840 | -2.6% | -102.1% |
| 1841 | 5.4% | -305.4% |
| 1842 | -41.0% | -859.0% |
| 1843 | 4.3% | -110.6% |
| 1844 | 112.5% | +2487.5% |
| 1845 | -52.9% | -147.1% |
| 1846 | -29.2% | -44.9% |
| 1847 | 164.7% | -664.7% |
| 1852 | 25.3% | -84.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1854 | 26.6% | — |
| 1855 | 4.2% | -84.2% |
| 1856 | 4.8% | +15.2% |
| 1857 | 14.6% | +202.1% |
| 1858 | -30.2% | -306.6% |
| 1859 | 101.9% | -437.5% |
| 1860 | 17.6% | -82.7% |
| 1861 | 6.1% | -65.5% |
| 1862 | 20.6% | +239.4% |
| 1863 | 4.4% | -78.5% |
| 1864 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1865 | 3.9% | — |
| 1866 | 13.7% | +247.8% |
| 1867 | 18.2% | +32.9% |
| 1868 | 6.9% | -61.9% |
| 1869 | 8.7% | +25.7% |
| 1870 | 8.0% | -8.0% |
| 1871 | 24.0% | +199.2% |
| 1872 | 6.3% | -73.9% |
| 1873 | 4.3% | -31.0% |
| 1874 | -12.3% | -384.7% |
| 1875 | 3.0% | -124.4% |
| 1876 | 4.9% | +61.8% |
| 1877 | 4.5% | -7.4% |
| 1878 | -0.4% | -108.4% |
| 1879 | -0.3% | -33.1% |
| 1880 | 15.5% | -6165.5% |
| 1881 | 7.2% | -53.5% |
| 1882 | 0.9% | -87.1% |
| 1883 | 13.8% | +1386.2% |
| 1884 | 6.2% | -55.1% |
| 1885 | 1.1% | -82.3% |
| 1886 | -6.4% | -685.9% |
| 1887 | -0.3% | -95.8% |
| 1888 | 8.4% | -3241.8% |
| 1889 | 7.3% | -13.7% |
| 1890 | 10.6% | +45.1% |
| 1891 | 5.1% | -51.8% |
| 1892 | 4.2% | -17.9% |
| 1893 | 4.2% | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 7.3% | +74.5% |
| 1895 | 6.7% | -9.2% |
| 1896 | 7.5% | +12.2% |
| 1897 | 1.2% | -84.0% |
| 1898 | 14.3% | +1102.3% |
| 1899 | -3.0% | -121.3% |
| 1900 | 15.9% | -620.1% |
| 1901 | 0.3% | -97.8% |
| 1902 | -8.0% | -2425.3% |
| 1903 | 3.7% | -146.1% |
| 1904 | 1.1% | -69.7% |
| 1905 | 1.7% | +48.3% |
| 1906 | 7.8% | +368.4% |
| 1907 | 0.4% | -94.9% |
| 1908 | 5.6% | +1303.5% |
| 1909 | 10.0% | +80.3% |
| 1910 | -1.5% | -114.8% |
| 1911 | 2.7% | -284.0% |
| 1912 | 2.6% | -6.0% |
| 1913 | 5.9% | +128.7% |
| 1914 | -11.0% | -287.5% |
| 1915 | 1.5% | -113.5% |
| 1916 | 0.6% | -60.2% |
| 1917 | -1.0% | -267.4% |
| 1918 | -9.1% | +818.5% |
| 1919 | -55.3% | +508.3% |
| 1920 | 17.5% | -131.6% |
| 1921 | 65.3% | +273.5% |
| 1922 | 19.2% | -70.6% |
| 1923 | 7.7% | -59.8% |
| 1924 | -5.0% | -165.2% |
| 1925 | -10.1% | +99.6% |
| 1926 | 16.2% | -261.2% |
| 1927 | 11.2% | -31.0% |
| 1928 | 5.1% | -54.8% |
| 1929 | 9.9% | +96.2% |
| 1930 | -17.2% | -273.4% |
| 1931 | -10.6% | -38.3% |
| 1932 | -8.7% | -17.5% |
| 1933 | -2.0% | -77.0% |
| 1934 | 5.7% | -382.5% |
| 1935 | 4.8% | -15.8% |
| 1936 | 7.4% | +55.0% |
| 1937 | 14.5% | +95.2% |
| 1938 | 8.4% | -41.6% |
| 1939 | -2.2% | -126.3% |
| 1940 | 9.6% | -530.5% |
| 1941 | 12.8% | +33.9% |
| 1942 | 5.5% | -56.9% |
| 1943 | 2.0% | -64.4% |
| 1944 | -17.4% | -987.6% |
| 1945 | -48.3% | +176.8% |
| 1946 | 31.7% | -165.6% |
| 1947 | 28.2% | -11.1% |
| 1948 | 18.4% | -34.8% |
| 1949 | 24.6% | +33.9% |
| 1950 | -9.9% | -140.2% |
| 1951 | 20.6% | -308.5% |
| 1952 | 22.6% | +9.7% |
| 1953 | 16.8% | -26.0% |
| 1954 | 7.1% | -57.9% |
| 1955 | 5.0% | -29.8% |
| 1956 | -7.1% | -243.2% |
| 1957 | 15.9% | -324.7% |
| 1958 | 2.1% | -86.9% |
| 1959 | 6.8% | +226.5% |
| 1960 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 1961 | 8.0% | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 3.2% | -59.8% |
| 1963 | 11.3% | +252.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -3.7% |
| 1965 | -1.8% | -116.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | -139.9% |
| 1967 | -4.7% | -761.4% |
| 1968 | 3.9% | -183.9% |
| 1969 | 2.0% | -48.1% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | +494.1% |
| 1971 | -1.0% | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -119.5% |
| 1973 | 5.2% | +2526.5% |
| 1974 | 1.4% | -73.2% |
| 1975 | 1.7% | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 6.1% | +256.8% |
| 1977 | 3.9% | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 6.0% | +51.4% |
| 1979 | -2.3% | -137.7% |
| 1980 | 0.7% | -133.0% |
| 1981 | -0.3% | -140.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -195.3% |
| 1983 | 2.6% | +814.7% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | -25.9% |
| 1985 | -5.2% | -369.9% |
| 1986 | -3.2% | -38.9% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | -134.6% |
| 1988 | -7.2% | -756.2% |
| 1989 | -2.7% | -62.4% |
| 1990 | -3.3% | +20.3% |
| 1991 | -4.9% | +50.0% |
| 1992 | -10.8% | +120.2% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -110.6% |
| 1994 | -1.8% | -254.6% |
| 1995 | -0.7% | -61.9% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -491.6% |
| 1997 | -2.2% | -184.7% |
| 1998 | -0.7% | -69.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | -176.6% |
| 2000 | -5.4% | -1136.3% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | -150.3% |
| 2002 | -1.6% | -160.6% |
| 2003 | 4.7% | -385.6% |
| 2004 | -2.6% | -156.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -109.9% |
| 2006 | -1.0% | -489.4% |
| 2007 | -1.8% | +77.8% |
| 2008 | -2.2% | +19.2% |
| 2009 | -10.0% | +363.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -110.4% |
| 2011 | -3.5% | -439.7% |
| 2012 | -6.9% | +93.9% |
| 2013 | -6.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -105.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +1815.3% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -84.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +399.9% |
| 2018 | -0.1% | -102.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4% | +262.2% |
| 2020 | -4.2% | +894.9% |
| 2021 | 2.6% | -162.0% |
| 2022 | -6.3% | -344.2% |
| 2023 | -10.9% | +71.8% |
| 2024 | -0.8% | -92.6% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -0.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's -0.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0%, 194.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +6165.5% | -0.3% | 15.5% |
| 1888 | +3241.8% | -0.3% | 8.4% |
| 1973 | +2526.5% | 0.2% | 5.2% |
| 1844 | +2487.5% | 4.3% | 112.5% |
| 1902 | -2425.3% | 0.3% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | +1815.3% | 0.4% | 6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 11.3% | -38.7% | 123.5% | 9 |
| 1840s | 20.1% | -52.9% | 164.7% | 8 |
| 1850s | 18.4% | -30.2% | 101.9% | 8 |
| 1860s | 10.0% | 0.0% | 20.6% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.2% | -12.3% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.4% | -6.4% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.8% | -3.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.8% | -8.0% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 1910s | -6.5% | -55.3% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 1920s | 13.7% | -10.1% | 65.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | -17.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.7% | -48.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.0% | -9.9% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.2% | -4.7% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | -2.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.2% | -7.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.0% | -10.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.7% | -10.0% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.4% | -6.9% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.9% | -10.9% | 2.6% | 5 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Hungary was -0.8% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 164.7% in 1847.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -55.3% in 1919.
- How does Hungary rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 177th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 331.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.