emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary
Hungary: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.54 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
97th
of 207 countries
All-time high
16.1 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1988
All-time low
3.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary is 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Hungary 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.88 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 14.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 15.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 14.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1966 | 14.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 13.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1968 | 13.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 13.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 13.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 12.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1972 | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 13.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 13.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 13.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 14.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 14.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 15.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 14.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 14.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 14.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 14.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 15.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 15.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 15.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 14.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 11.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 12.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 10.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 10.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 10.25 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 9.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 8.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 8.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 9.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 9.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2003 | 9.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 8.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 7.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 6.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 2007 | 6 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 5.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 5.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 5.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2015 | 4.96 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 3.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 13.29 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 94 Switzerland 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 96 South Africa 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Costa Rica 3.53 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 99 Tonga 3.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guinea 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Hungary was 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1 tonnes per square kilometre in 1988.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.