Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Hungary
Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 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.