Co emissions by sector in Hungary

Hungary: Co emissions by sector was 7.98 million in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.98 million
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.88 million
in 1991
All-time low
7.98 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co emissions by sector in Hungary, 1990–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1990200620231990: 16.9M1991: 17.9M1992: 14.1M1993: 15.0M1994: 15.1M1995: 14.2M1996: 14.7M1997: 13.6M1998: 12.7M1999: 13.2M2000: 13.2M2001: 14.1M2002: 14.1M2003: 15.5M2004: 15.6M2005: 16.2M2006: 14.6M2007: 12.0M2008: 12.1M2009: 12.1M2010: 12.7M2011: 12.1M2012: 10.5M2013: 10.1M2014: 9.1M2015: 9.9M2016: 10.3M2017: 10.6M2018: 10.0M2019: 9.7M2020: 10.2M2021: 10.9M2022: 9.4M2023: 8.0M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co emissions by sector in Hungary stood at 7.98 million. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co emissions by sector in Hungary peaked at 17.88 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million, in 2023.

Hungary ranks 41st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Co emissions by sector in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Co emissions by sector in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 16.93 million —
1991 17.88 million +5.6%
1992 14.05 million -21.4%
1993 14.96 million +6.5%
1994 15.05 million +0.6%
1995 14.21 million -5.6%
1996 14.65 million +3.1%
1997 13.62 million -7.0%
1998 12.67 million -7.0%
1999 13.22 million +4.3%
2000 13.20 million -0.2%
2001 14.11 million +6.9%
2002 14.08 million -0.2%
2003 15.51 million +10.2%
2004 15.56 million +0.3%
2005 16.16 million +3.9%
2006 14.64 million -9.4%
2007 11.97 million -18.2%
2008 12.12 million +1.3%
2009 12.08 million -0.3%
2010 12.71 million +5.2%
2011 12.05 million -5.2%
2012 10.54 million -12.5%
2013 10.06 million -4.6%
2014 9.09 million -9.6%
2015 9.87 million +8.6%
2016 10.27 million +4.1%
2017 10.63 million +3.5%
2018 9.97 million -6.2%
2019 9.66 million -3.1%
2020 10.19 million +5.5%
2021 10.93 million +7.3%
2022 9.38 million -14.2%
2023 7.98 million -14.9%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 7.98 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 7.98 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14.72 million 12.67 million 17.88 million 10
2000s 13.94 million 11.97 million 16.16 million 10
2010s 10.48 million 9.09 million 12.71 million 10
2020s 9.62 million 7.98 million 10.93 million 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 38 Romania 9.28 million compare
  2. 39 Switzerland 9.09 million compare
  3. 40 Morocco 8.43 million compare
  4. 42 Kuwait 7.79 million compare
  5. 43 Angola 7.67 million compare
  6. 44 Czechia 7.63 million compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co emissions by sector in Hungary?
Co emissions by sector in Hungary was 7.98 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 17.88 million in 1991.
What is the lowest co emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for co emissions by sector?
Hungary ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is co emissions by sector rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co emissions by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
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