Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.18 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
43rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
113,584 tonnes
in 1830
Years of data
192
1830–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 5.18 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 192 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 113,584 tonnes, in 1830.
That places Hungary 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 113,584 tonnes | — |
| 1831 | 183,200 tonnes | +61.3% |
| 1832 | 271,136 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1833 | 337,088 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1834 | 406,704 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1835 | 458,000 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1836 | 542,272 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1837 | 611,888 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1838 | 674,176 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1839 | 813,408 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1840 | 948,976 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1841 | 1.09 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1842 | 1.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1843 | 1.26 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1844 | 1.45 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1845 | 1.54 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1846 | 1.60 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1847 | 1.77 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1851 | 2.04 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1852 | 2.39 million tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1853 | 2.73 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1854 | 3.17 million tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1855 | 3.62 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1856 | 4.10 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1857 | 4.64 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1858 | 5.02 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1859 | 5.79 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1860 | 6.70 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1861 | 7.66 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1862 | 8.82 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1863 | 10.02 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1864 | 11.23 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1865 | 12.49 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1866 | 13.92 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1867 | 15.61 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1868 | 17.41 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1869 | 19.38 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1870 | 21.50 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1871 | 24.13 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1872 | 26.93 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1873 | 29.84 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1874 | 32.40 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1875 | 35.04 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1876 | 37.80 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1877 | 40.69 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1878 | 43.56 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1879 | 46.43 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1880 | 49.74 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1881 | 53.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1882 | 56.88 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1883 | 60.95 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1884 | 65.29 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1885 | 69.66 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1886 | 73.76 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1887 | 77.85 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1888 | 82.28 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 87.03 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1890 | 92.28 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1891 | 97.80 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1892 | 103.56 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1893 | 109.55 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1894 | 115.98 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1895 | 122.85 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1896 | 130.22 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1897 | 137.69 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1898 | 146.22 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 154.49 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1900 | 164.08 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1901 | 173.70 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1902 | 182.54 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1903 | 191.72 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1904 | 201.00 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 210.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1906 | 220.59 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 230.79 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1908 | 241.57 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1909 | 253.42 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1910 | 265.10 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1911 | 277.09 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1912 | 289.40 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1913 | 302.42 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1914 | 314.02 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 325.78 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1916 | 337.62 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1917 | 349.33 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1918 | 359.98 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1919 | 364.74 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 370.33 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1921 | 379.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1922 | 390.57 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 402.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1924 | 413.70 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 423.83 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 435.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1927 | 448.69 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1928 | 462.44 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1929 | 477.55 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 490.07 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 501.25 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 511.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 521.47 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1934 | 532.04 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1935 | 543.12 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1936 | 555.02 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1937 | 568.64 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 583.42 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1939 | 597.86 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1940 | 613.68 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1941 | 631.54 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 650.37 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1943 | 669.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 685.44 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1945 | 693.64 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1946 | 704.44 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1947 | 718.27 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1948 | 734.65 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 755.06 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 773.45 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1951 | 795.64 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 822.85 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 854.61 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 888.62 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 924.32 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 957.48 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 995.92 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 1.04 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 1.08 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1961 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1962 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1966 | 1.46 billion tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1969 | 1.65 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.85 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2.00 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.16 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2.24 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2.33 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1979 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 2.59 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 3.11 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3.18 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 3.26 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 3.33 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.40 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.47 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.53 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 3.59 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.65 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 3.72 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 3.78 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 3.84 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 3.90 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 4.02 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 4.08 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 4.14 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 4.20 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.26 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4.32 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4.38 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 4.43 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.49 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.54 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.59 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 4.68 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 4.72 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 4.77 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 4.81 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 4.86 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.91 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 4.96 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 5.01 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 5.06 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.10 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5.14 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.18 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 3.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.18 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.86 billion tonnes, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1831 | +61.3% | 113,584 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
| 1832 | +48.0% | 183,200 tonnes | 271,136 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 441,146 tonnes | 113,584 tonnes | 813,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.35 million tonnes | 948,976 tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1850s | 3.72 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1860s | 12.32 million tonnes | 6.70 million tonnes | 19.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 33.83 million tonnes | 21.50 million tonnes | 46.43 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 67.67 million tonnes | 49.74 million tonnes | 87.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 121.06 million tonnes | 92.28 million tonnes | 154.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 206.98 million tonnes | 164.08 million tonnes | 253.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 318.55 million tonnes | 265.10 million tonnes | 364.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 420.47 million tonnes | 370.33 million tonnes | 477.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 540.44 million tonnes | 490.07 million tonnes | 597.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 685.67 million tonnes | 613.68 million tonnes | 755.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 912.52 million tonnes | 773.45 million tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.38 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | 1.65 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.89 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 3.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 billion tonnes | 3.33 billion tonnes | 3.90 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.23 billion tonnes | 3.96 billion tonnes | 4.49 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.75 billion tonnes | 4.54 billion tonnes | 4.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.10 billion tonnes | 5.01 billion tonnes | 5.18 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Hungary was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 113,584 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.