What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 956.29 million tonnes in 1953.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 15.46 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Hungary ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 591.70 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

591.70 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.8%

World rank

102nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

956.29 million tonnes

in 1953

All-time low

15.46 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary stood at 591.70 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary peaked at 956.29 million tonnes in 1953 and was at its lowest, 15.46 million tonnes, in 1850.

Hungary ranks 102nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	77.58 million tonnes	15.46 million tonnes	134.69 million tonnes	10
1860s	192.87 million tonnes	146.15 million tonnes	237.38 million tonnes	10
1870s	297.59 million tonnes	247.75 million tonnes	347.96 million tonnes	10
1880s	407.48 million tonnes	359.08 million tonnes	455.42 million tonnes	10
1890s	521.53 million tonnes	466.99 million tonnes	575.44 million tonnes	10
1900s	636.02 million tonnes	587.01 million tonnes	683.19 million tonnes	10
1910s	725.44 million tonnes	692.07 million tonnes	755.78 million tonnes	10
1920s	800.92 million tonnes	763.20 million tonnes	839.44 million tonnes	10
1930s	882.50 million tonnes	847.73 million tonnes	916.14 million tonnes	10
1940s	939.78 million tonnes	921.97 million tonnes	952.44 million tonnes	10
1950s	953.89 million tonnes	949.00 million tonnes	956.29 million tonnes	10
1960s	938.43 million tonnes	928.89 million tonnes	947.65 million tonnes	10
1970s	911.90 million tonnes	893.70 million tonnes	926.30 million tonnes	10
1980s	872.22 million tonnes	857.64 million tonnes	888.91 million tonnes	10
1990s	826.43 million tonnes	800.87 million tonnes	855.66 million tonnes	10
2000s	761.80 million tonnes	729.09 million tonnes	793.13 million tonnes	10
2010s	676.09 million tonnes	634.14 million tonnes	718.01 million tonnes	10
2020s	611.60 million tonnes	591.70 million tonnes	629.14 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

99 Iraq 644.60 million tonnes compare
100 Azerbaijan 613.94 million tonnes compare
101 Bosnia and Herzegovina 593.99 million tonnes compare
103 Uruguay 566.45 million tonnes compare
104 Tunisia 555.23 million tonnes compare
105 Slovakia 547.07 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Hungary?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Hungary was 591.70 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 land-use change recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 956.29 million tonnes in 1953.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 15.46 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Hungary rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Hungary ranks 102nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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