How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Hungary ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.76 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.76 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

57th

of 194 countries

All-time high

5.76 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

15.24 million tonnes

in 1851

Years of data

174

1851–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary, 1851–2024

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 including land-use change in Hungary is 5.76 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary peaked at 5.76 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.24 million tonnes, in 1851.

Hungary ranks 57th of 194 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
1850s	70.97 million tonnes	15.24 million tonnes	123.26 million tonnes	9
1860s	187.96 million tonnes	135.62 million tonnes	239.53 million tonnes	10
1870s	314.19 million tonnes	252.03 million tonnes	377.16 million tonnes	10
1880s	457.92 million tonnes	391.60 million tonnes	525.22 million tonnes	10
1890s	625.37 million tonnes	542.04 million tonnes	712.70 million tonnes	10
1900s	825.78 million tonnes	733.86 million tonnes	919.38 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.03 billion tonnes	939.94 million tonnes	1.10 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.20 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.41 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	1.50 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.61 billion tonnes	1.52 billion tonnes	1.69 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.85 billion tonnes	1.71 billion tonnes	2.01 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.30 billion tonnes	2.05 billion tonnes	2.56 billion tonnes	10
1970s	2.94 billion tonnes	2.62 billion tonnes	3.29 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.74 billion tonnes	3.37 billion tonnes	4.10 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.43 billion tonnes	4.17 billion tonnes	4.68 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.97 billion tonnes	4.73 billion tonnes	5.20 billion tonnes	10
2010s	5.41 billion tonnes	5.24 billion tonnes	5.58 billion tonnes	10
2020s	5.69 billion tonnes	5.62 billion tonnes	5.76 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

54 United Arab Emirates 5.83 billion tonnes compare
55 Ecuador 5.81 billion tonnes compare
56 Cuba 5.80 billion tonnes compare
58 Denmark 5.57 billion tonnes compare
59 Angola 5.37 billion tonnes compare
60 Greece 5.29 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Hungary was 5.76 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 including land-use change recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 5.76 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 15.24 million tonnes in 1851.
How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Hungary ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.