Co2 intensity in Hungary
Hungary: Co2 intensity was 0.1586 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1586
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
111th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.8811
in 1964
All-time low
0.1586
in 2022
Years of data
102
1870–2022
Co2 intensity in Hungary, 1870–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Hungary stood at 0.1586. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Hungary peaked at 0.8811 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1586, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2059 | — |
| 1890 | 0.3379 | +64.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5016 | +48.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4792 | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4968 | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.258 | -48.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4489 | +74.0% |
| 1925 | 0.336 | -25.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4075 | +21.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4341 | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4193 | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.4461 | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3776 | -15.4% |
| 1931 | 0.3548 | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3327 | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2988 | -10.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3138 | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 0.313 | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3152 | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.369 | +17.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3808 | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.346 | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4071 | +17.6% |
| 1941 | 0.4564 | +12.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4586 | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.4353 | -5.1% |
| 1947 | 0.539 | +23.8% |
| 1948 | 0.51 | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.5881 | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4982 | -15.3% |
| 1951 | 0.548 | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6502 | +18.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7455 | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7713 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7423 | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7224 | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7736 | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.74 | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7597 | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7812 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8028 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7954 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8392 | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8811 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8586 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8181 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7374 | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7573 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7504 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8444 | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8002 | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7849 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.785 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7759 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7727 | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8176 | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7998 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8276 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8073 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8052 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7971 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7717 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8 | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7946 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7721 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7329 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7298 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6668 | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6635 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6876 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7287 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6586 | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6579 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6167 | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5868 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5902 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5474 | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5112 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.488 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4342 | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4212 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3885 | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.384 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3489 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3285 | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2939 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2793 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2636 | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2593 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2407 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.227 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2076 | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1998 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2032 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2048 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1941 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1844 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.185 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1771 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1586 | -10.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.1586 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.1586 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +74.0% | 0.258 | 0.4489 |
| 1890 | +64.1% | 0.2059 | 0.3379 |
| 1900 | +48.4% | 0.3379 | 0.5016 |
| 1920 | -48.1% | 0.4968 | 0.258 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 0.2059 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3379 | 0.3379 | 0.3379 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5016 | 0.5016 | 0.5016 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.488 | 0.4792 | 0.4968 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3928 | 0.258 | 0.4489 | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.3402 | 0.2988 | 0.3808 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4849 | 0.4071 | 0.5881 | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.6951 | 0.4982 | 0.7736 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8021 | 0.7374 | 0.8811 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8015 | 0.7727 | 0.8444 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7534 | 0.6635 | 0.8052 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6073 | 0.488 | 0.7287 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3449 | 0.2636 | 0.4342 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2127 | 0.1844 | 0.2593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1736 | 0.1586 | 0.185 | 3 |
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 intensity in Hungary?
- Co2 intensity in Hungary was 0.1586 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8811 in 1964.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1586 in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for co2 intensity?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. 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 Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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