CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary
Hungary: CO₂ emissions by sector was 7.98 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.98 million tonnes
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
41st
of 187 countries
All-time high
17.88 million tonnes
in 1991
All-time low
7.98 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary stood at 7.98 million tonnes. 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, co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary peaked at 17.88 million tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.98 million tonnes, 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.
CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.93 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 17.88 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 14.05 million tonnes | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 14.96 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 15.05 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 14.21 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 14.65 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 13.62 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 12.67 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 13.22 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.20 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 14.11 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 14.08 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 15.51 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 15.56 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 16.16 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 14.64 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | 11.97 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 12.12 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 12.08 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.71 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 12.05 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 10.54 million tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2013 | 10.06 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 9.09 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2015 | 9.87 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 10.27 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 9.97 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 9.66 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 10.19 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.93 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 9.38 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2023 | 7.98 million tonnes | -14.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.98 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.00 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.98 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.03 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.72 million tonnes | 12.67 million tonnes | 17.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.94 million tonnes | 11.97 million tonnes | 16.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.48 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes | 12.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 million tonnes | 7.98 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary was 7.98 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 17.88 million tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.98 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Hungary ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ 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 Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.