Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Hungary
Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Hungary, 1830–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.08 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 192 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Hungary peaked at 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1830.
Hungary ranks 42nd of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 18,320 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 62,289 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 801,389 tonnes | 120,899 tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.04 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | 10.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 20.95 million tonnes | 11.98 million tonnes | 38.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 88.99 million tonnes | 44.57 million tonnes | 148.66 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 251.11 million tonnes | 166.56 million tonnes | 336.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 447.97 million tonnes | 357.05 million tonnes | 545.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 682.91 million tonnes | 567.55 million tonnes | 794.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 903.48 million tonnes | 817.38 million tonnes | 989.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 billion tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Bangladesh 1.20 billion tonnes compare
- 40 Trinidad and Tobago 1.15 billion tonnes compare
- 41 Azerbaijan 1.14 billion tonnes compare
- 43 Taiwan 1.05 billion tonnes compare
- 44 Oman 1.04 billion tonnes compare
- 45 Bahrain 868.99 million tonnes compare
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 from gas in Hungary?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Hungary was 1.08 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 from gas recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1830.
- How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.