Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Hungary

Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.39 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
60th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.0317 tonnes per person
in 1962
Years of data
55
1962–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Hungary, 1962–2024

00.511.5196219932024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 1.39 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Hungary peaked at 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0317 tonnes per person, in 1962.

Hungary ranks 60th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Hungary, 1962 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1962 0.0317 tonnes per person —
1963 0.0763 tonnes per person +140.7%
1964 0.1285 tonnes per person +68.5%
1965 0.1683 tonnes per person +30.9%
1966 0.1893 tonnes per person +12.5%
1967 0.2145 tonnes per person +13.3%
1968 0.2351 tonnes per person +9.6%
1969 0.2597 tonnes per person +10.5%
1970 0.2825 tonnes per person +8.8%
1971 0.3089 tonnes per person +9.3%
1972 0.3252 tonnes per person +5.3%
1973 0.3516 tonnes per person +8.1%
1974 0.3941 tonnes per person +12.1%
1975 0.4137 tonnes per person +5.0%
1976 0.4373 tonnes per person +5.7%
1977 0.4618 tonnes per person +5.6%
1978 0.4873 tonnes per person +5.5%
1979 0.5128 tonnes per person +5.2%
1980 0.5497 tonnes per person +7.2%
1981 0.5835 tonnes per person +6.2%
1990 0.6493 tonnes per person +11.3%
1991 0.6937 tonnes per person +6.8%
1992 0.7364 tonnes per person +6.2%
1993 0.7756 tonnes per person +5.3%
1994 0.8238 tonnes per person +6.2%
1995 0.8505 tonnes per person +3.2%
1996 0.8771 tonnes per person +3.1%
1997 0.8994 tonnes per person +2.5%
1998 0.9197 tonnes per person +2.3%
1999 0.9386 tonnes per person +2.1%
2000 0.9595 tonnes per person +2.2%
2001 0.9759 tonnes per person +1.7%
2002 0.9925 tonnes per person +1.7%
2003 1.01 tonnes per person +1.7%
2004 1.02 tonnes per person +1.4%
2005 1.04 tonnes per person +1.3%
2006 1.05 tonnes per person +1.3%
2007 1.06 tonnes per person +1.1%
2008 1.08 tonnes per person +1.9%
2009 1.1 tonnes per person +1.8%
2010 1.12 tonnes per person +1.9%
2011 1.14 tonnes per person +2.0%
2012 1.17 tonnes per person +1.8%
2013 1.19 tonnes per person +1.8%
2014 1.2 tonnes per person +1.5%
2015 1.22 tonnes per person +1.5%
2016 1.24 tonnes per person +1.5%
2017 1.26 tonnes per person +1.5%
2018 1.28 tonnes per person +1.4%
2019 1.29 tonnes per person +1.3%
2020 1.31 tonnes per person +1.5%
2021 1.33 tonnes per person +1.5%
2022 1.35 tonnes per person +1.3%
2023 1.37 tonnes per person +1.3%
2024 1.39 tonnes per person +1.4%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.39 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.39 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) 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.

YearChange FromTo
1963 +140.7% 0.0317 tonnes per person 0.0763 tonnes per person
1964 +68.5% 0.0763 tonnes per person 0.1285 tonnes per person
1965 +30.9% 0.1285 tonnes per person 0.1683 tonnes per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.1629 tonnes per person 0.0317 tonnes per person 0.2597 tonnes per person 8
1970s 0.3975 tonnes per person 0.2825 tonnes per person 0.5128 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.5666 tonnes per person 0.5497 tonnes per person 0.5835 tonnes per person 2
1990s 0.8164 tonnes per person 0.6493 tonnes per person 0.9386 tonnes per person 10
2000s 1.03 tonnes per person 0.9595 tonnes per person 1.1 tonnes per person 10
2010s 1.21 tonnes per person 1.12 tonnes per person 1.29 tonnes per person 10
2020s 1.35 tonnes per person 1.31 tonnes per person 1.39 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 57 Tunisia 1.56 tonnes per person compare
  2. 58 Indonesia 1.52 tonnes per person compare
  3. 59 Moldova 1.5 tonnes per person compare
  4. 61 Colombia 1.37 tonnes per person compare
  5. 62 Egypt 1.2 tonnes per person compare
  6. 63 Germany 1.18 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Hungary?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Hungary was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 1.39 tonnes per person in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0317 tonnes per person in 1962.
How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
Hungary ranks 60th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,636 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.