Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 56.73 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption-based co₂ emissions in Hungary is 56.73 million tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 99.67 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 56.73 million tonnes, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 55th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.20 million tonnes | 72.13 million tonnes | 90.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.03 million tonnes | 67.58 million tonnes | 99.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.05 million tonnes | 58.72 million tonnes | 71.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.31 million tonnes | 56.73 million tonnes | 65.40 million tonnes | 4 |
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions in Hungary was 56.73 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 99.67 million tonnes in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.73 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 55th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.