Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary
Hungary: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -0.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary is -0.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary peaked at 0.6% in 1850 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 2019.
That places Hungary 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.0% | -0.0% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.1% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.2% | -0.3% | -0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2% | -0.2% | -0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary was -0.2% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1850.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Hungary ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.