Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary
Hungary: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -10.75 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-10.75 million tonnes
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
186th
of 197 countries
All-time high
15.46 million tonnes
in 1850
All-time low
-14.19 million tonnes
in 2019
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual 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 tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded -10.75 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary peaked at 15.46 million tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -14.19 million tonnes, in 2019.
Hungary ranks 186th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 15.46 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 14.97 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1852 | 14.51 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 14.13 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1854 | 13.68 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1855 | 13.10 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1856 | 12.75 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1857 | 12.41 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1858 | 11.97 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1859 | 11.72 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1860 | 11.45 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1861 | 11.03 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1862 | 10.68 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1863 | 10.39 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1864 | 10.15 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1865 | 10.10 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1866 | 9.98 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 9.93 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1868 | 9.63 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1869 | 9.34 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1870 | 10.37 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1871 | 10.79 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1872 | 10.99 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 11.19 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1874 | 11.23 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 11.07 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1876 | 11.18 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1877 | 11.29 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 11.21 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 11.24 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 11.13 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 10.95 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 10.78 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1883 | 10.66 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1884 | 10.64 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 10.72 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 10.77 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 10.81 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 10.58 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1889 | 10.43 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1890 | 11.57 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1891 | 12.05 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 12.21 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 12.33 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 12.27 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1895 | 11.99 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1896 | 12.02 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 12.01 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1898 | 11.80 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1899 | 11.78 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 11.57 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1901 | 11.30 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1902 | 11.12 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1903 | 10.99 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 10.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 10.75 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 10.36 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1907 | 10.35 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1908 | 10.30 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1909 | 10.06 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 8.88 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1911 | 8.45 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1912 | 7.91 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1913 | 7.44 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1914 | 7.03 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1915 | 6.82 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1916 | 6.74 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 6.63 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1918 | 6.54 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1919 | 6.16 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1920 | 7.42 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1921 | 8.17 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1922 | 8.33 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1923 | 8.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 8.13 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1925 | 8.46 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1926 | 8.39 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1927 | 8.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 8.94 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1929 | 8.62 million tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1930 | 8.28 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1931 | 7.99 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1932 | 7.82 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 7.87 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 7.67 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1935 | 7.68 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 7.55 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 7.23 million tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 7.32 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 7.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 5.83 million tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1941 | 5.11 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1942 | 4.55 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1943 | 4.65 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1944 | 3.74 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1945 | 3.04 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1946 | 3.03 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1947 | 2.53 million tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1948 | 1.96 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1949 | 1.85 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1950 | 1.78 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1951 | 903,506 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1953 | 118,017 tonnes | -88.8% |
| 1954 | -454,592 tonnes | -485.2% |
| 1955 | -771,528 tonnes | +69.7% |
| 1956 | -1.22 million tonnes | +57.8% |
| 1957 | -1.34 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1958 | -1.64 million tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1959 | -1.87 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1960 | -1.36 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1961 | -2.14 million tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1962 | -2.05 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1963 | -1.90 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1964 | -1.73 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1965 | -2.22 million tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1966 | -2.37 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1967 | -2.07 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1968 | -1.71 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1969 | -2.55 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1970 | -2.59 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1971 | -2.40 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1972 | -2.46 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1973 | -3.24 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1974 | -3.07 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1975 | -3.75 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1976 | -3.96 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | -4.27 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1978 | -4.81 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1979 | -4.64 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1980 | -4.79 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | -4.51 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1982 | -4.04 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1983 | -3.55 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1984 | -3.32 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1985 | -3.69 million tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1986 | -3.24 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1987 | -2.98 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1988 | -2.97 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -2.97 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | -1.98 million tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1991 | -9.22 million tonnes | +365.0% |
| 1992 | -7.99 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1993 | -7.41 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1994 | -3.48 million tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1995 | -5.04 million tonnes | +44.7% |
| 1996 | -4.62 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1997 | -4.51 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1998 | -2.90 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 1999 | -9.62 million tonnes | +231.8% |
| 2000 | -7.74 million tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2001 | -8.41 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2002 | -6.64 million tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2003 | -6.30 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2004 | -6.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2005 | -7.16 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2006 | -6.48 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 2007 | -5.87 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2008 | -5.40 million tonnes | -7.9% |
| 2009 | -11.29 million tonnes | +109.1% |
| 2010 | -11.08 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -9.72 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2012 | -10.87 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2013 | -9.75 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2014 | -9.28 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2015 | -8.15 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 2016 | -7.29 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2017 | -7.48 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | -7.14 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | -14.19 million tonnes | +98.7% |
| 2020 | -5.00 million tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2021 | -7.06 million tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2022 | -9.41 million tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2023 | -10.23 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2024 | -10.75 million tonnes | +5.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's -10.75 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 28.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | -485.2% | 118,017 tonnes | -454,592 tonnes |
| 1991 | -365.0% | -1.98 million tonnes | -9.22 million tonnes |
| 1999 | -231.8% | -2.90 million tonnes | -9.62 million tonnes |
| 2009 | -109.1% | -5.40 million tonnes | -11.29 million tonnes |
| 2019 | -98.7% | -7.14 million tonnes | -14.19 million tonnes |
| 1953 | -88.8% | 1.05 million tonnes | 118,017 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.47 million tonnes | 11.72 million tonnes | 15.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.27 million tonnes | 9.34 million tonnes | 11.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11.06 million tonnes | 10.37 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.75 million tonnes | 10.43 million tonnes | 11.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12.00 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 12.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 10.77 million tonnes | 10.06 million tonnes | 11.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 7.26 million tonnes | 6.16 million tonnes | 8.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.37 million tonnes | 7.42 million tonnes | 8.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.67 million tonnes | 7.23 million tonnes | 8.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.63 million tonnes | 1.85 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -343,473 tonnes | -1.87 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -2.01 million tonnes | -2.55 million tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.52 million tonnes | -4.81 million tonnes | -2.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.61 million tonnes | -4.79 million tonnes | -2.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -5.68 million tonnes | -9.62 million tonnes | -1.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -7.18 million tonnes | -11.29 million tonnes | -5.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.49 million tonnes | -14.19 million tonnes | -7.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.49 million tonnes | -10.75 million tonnes | -5.00 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary was -10.75 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.46 million tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -14.19 million tonnes in 2019.
- How does Hungary rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Hungary ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.