Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Hungary
Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 24.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Hungary, 1990–2024
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 by source in Hungary is 24.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Hungary peaked at 24.37 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million tonnes, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 9.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.20 million tonnes | 9.68 million tonnes | 16.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.99 million tonnes | 17.46 million tonnes | 22.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 million tonnes | 23.01 million tonnes | 24.37 million tonnes | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Hungary?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Hungary was 24.37 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 by source recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 24.37 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.