Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary
Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 13.28 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary is 13.28 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary peaked at 13.28 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 318,768 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Hungary 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 318,768 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 769,440 tonnes | +141.4% |
| 1964 | 1.30 million tonnes | +69.0% |
| 1965 | 1.71 million tonnes | +31.3% |
| 1966 | 1.93 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1967 | 2.19 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 2.41 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 2.67 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 2.92 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1971 | 3.20 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1972 | 3.38 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 3.67 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1974 | 4.13 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1975 | 4.36 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 4.63 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 4.92 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 5.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 5.49 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 5.89 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1981 | 6.25 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 6.74 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 7.20 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 7.64 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 8.03 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 8.52 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.79 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.04 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.26 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 9.44 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 9.61 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 9.94 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 10.08 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 10.23 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 10.35 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 10.46 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 10.58 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 10.68 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 10.86 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.04 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.23 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 11.42 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 11.57 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 11.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 11.85 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 11.98 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 12.11 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 12.26 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 12.40 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 12.55 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 12.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 12.85 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 12.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 13.13 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 13.28 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.28 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.28 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +141.4% | 318,768 tonnes | 769,440 tonnes |
| 1964 | +69.0% | 769,440 tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +31.3% | 1.30 million tonnes | 1.71 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.66 million tonnes | 318,768 tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.19 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 5.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.07 million tonnes | 5.89 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 8.43 million tonnes | 6.74 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.40 million tonnes | 9.80 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.91 million tonnes | 11.23 million tonnes | 12.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.99 million tonnes | 12.72 million tonnes | 13.28 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary was 13.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 13.28 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 318,768 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Hungary ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.