Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Hungary

Hungary: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 5,571 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
5,571 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
25th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,714 kt
in 1995
All-time low
5,551 kt
in 2019
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Hungary, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 5.7k kt1991: 5.7k kt1992: 5.7k kt1993: 5.7k kt1994: 5.7k kt1995: 5.7k kt1996: 5.7k kt1997: 5.7k kt1998: 5.7k kt1999: 5.7k kt2000: 5.7k kt2001: 5.7k kt2002: 5.7k kt2003: 5.6k kt2004: 5.6k kt2005: 5.6k kt2006: 5.6k kt2007: 5.6k kt2008: 5.6k kt2009: 5.6k kt2010: 5.6k kt2011: 5.6k kt2012: 5.6k kt2013: 5.6k kt2014: 5.6k kt2015: 5.6k kt2016: 5.6k kt2017: 5.6k kt2018: 5.6k kt2019: 5.6k kt2020: 5.6k kt2021: 5.6k kt2022: 5.6k kt2023: 5.6k kt2024: 5.6k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Hungary is 5,571 kt, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Hungary peaked at 5,714 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 5,551 kt, in 2019.

Hungary ranks 25th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Hungary, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 5,697 kt —
1991 5,697 kt +0.0%
1992 5,697 kt +0.0%
1993 5,697 kt -0.0%
1994 5,695 kt -0.0%
1995 5,714 kt +0.3%
1996 5,712 kt -0.0%
1997 5,705 kt -0.1%
1998 5,697 kt -0.2%
1999 5,695 kt -0.0%
2000 5,703 kt +0.1%
2001 5,692 kt -0.2%
2002 5,676 kt -0.3%
2003 5,648 kt -0.5%
2004 5,591 kt -1.0%
2005 5,591 kt +0.0%
2006 5,591 kt +0.0%
2007 5,590 kt -0.0%
2008 5,586 kt -0.1%
2009 5,586 kt +0.0%
2010 5,590 kt +0.1%
2011 5,594 kt +0.1%
2012 5,594 kt +0.0%
2013 5,594 kt +0.0%
2014 5,593 kt -0.0%
2015 5,593 kt +0.0%
2016 5,589 kt -0.1%
2017 5,590 kt +0.0%
2018 5,580 kt -0.2%
2019 5,551 kt -0.5%
2020 5,551 kt +0.0%
2021 5,554 kt +0.1%
2022 5,571 kt +0.3%
2023 5,571 kt +0.0%
2024 5,571 kt +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5,571 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 373.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5,571 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 27.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,701 kt 5,695 kt 5,714 kt 10
2000s 5,625 kt 5,586 kt 5,703 kt 10
2010s 5,587 kt 5,551 kt 5,594 kt 10
2020s 5,564 kt 5,551 kt 5,571 kt 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 22 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 7,069 kt compare
  2. 23 Uganda 5,859 kt compare
  3. 24 Côte d'Ivoire 2,350 kt compare
  4. 24 France 5,777 kt compare
  5. 26 Ethiopia 5,537 kt compare
  6. 27 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,504 kt compare
  7. 27 Caribbean 304.09 kt compare
  8. 28 Norway 5,416 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Hungary?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Hungary was 5,571 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 5,714 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5,551 kt in 2019.
How does Hungary rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Hungary ranks 25th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.