Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary
Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
22.50 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
87th
of 217 countries
All-time high
33.20 million tonnes CO₂e
in 1990
All-time low
21.76 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2012
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary stood at 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary peaked at 33.20 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 21.76 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2012.
That places Hungary 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.20 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 30.43 million tonnes CO₂e | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 26.21 million tonnes CO₂e | -13.9% |
| 1993 | 25.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 25.55 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 24.75 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 26.14 million tonnes CO₂e | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 25.63 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 25.35 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 25.60 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 25.45 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 26.26 million tonnes CO₂e | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 25.37 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 25.34 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 26.41 million tonnes CO₂e | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25.81 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 25.69 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 24.70 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 23.97 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 22.42 million tonnes CO₂e | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 22.49 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.40 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 21.76 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 22.22 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 22.84 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 33.20 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.41 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.76 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary was 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 33.20 million tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.76 million tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Hungary ranks 87th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.