CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary
Hungary: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 266,106 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary stood at 266,106 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary peaked at 1.35 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 266,106 tonnes, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 35th of 46 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 899,517 tonnes | 792,477 tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 787,690 tonnes | 593,843 tonnes | 938,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 564,980 tonnes | 539,262 tonnes | 583,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 368,781 tonnes | 266,106 tonnes | 486,937 tonnes | 5 |
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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Hungary was 266,106 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 266,106 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Hungary ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.