Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary
Hungary: Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? was 5.86 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary is 5.86 tonnes per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary peaked at 9.95 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.86 tonnes per person, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 51st 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.
Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.53 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1992 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 8.04 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1994 | 7.44 tonnes per person | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 7.11 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 7 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.63 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 7.07 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.87 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 7.22 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 2004 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8.84 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 9.05 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.7 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 6.76 tonnes per person | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 7.05 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 6.4 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.95 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.18 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2018 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 6.74 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 6.47 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.86 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.86 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 8.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 9.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary?
- Are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? in Hungary was 5.86 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average??
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is are consumption-based co₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.