Energy — Emissions Share in Hungary

Hungary: Energy — Emissions Share was 28.73 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
28.73 %
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
71st
of 219 countries
All-time high
33.01 %
in 2016
All-time low
21.69 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Hungary, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 21.7 %1991: 22.3 %1992: 21.7 %1993: 23.2 %1994: 24.2 %1995: 25 %1996: 24.4 %1997: 24.5 %1998: 24.4 %1999: 24.1 %2000: 24 %2001: 25 %2002: 25.4 %2003: 26.3 %2004: 26.1 %2005: 26.8 %2006: 26.8 %2007: 26.7 %2008: 27.1 %2009: 28.8 %2010: 30.8 %2011: 31.8 %2012: 31.9 %2013: 32 %2014: 31 %2015: 32 %2016: 33 %2017: 32.1 %2018: 30.8 %2019: 29.8 %2020: 28.8 %2021: 28.8 %2022: 28.9 %2023: 28.7 %

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

Analysis

Hungary recorded 28.73 % for energy — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Hungary peaked at 33.01 % in 2016 and was at its lowest, 21.69 %, in 1990.

That places Hungary 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions Share in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 21.69 % —
1991 22.26 % +2.6%
1992 21.71 % -2.5%
1993 23.19 % +6.8%
1994 24.21 % +4.4%
1995 24.98 % +3.2%
1996 24.41 % -2.3%
1997 24.49 % +0.3%
1998 24.37 % -0.5%
1999 24.09 % -1.1%
2000 23.97 % -0.5%
2001 24.98 % +4.2%
2002 25.4 % +1.7%
2003 26.26 % +3.4%
2004 26.08 % -0.7%
2005 26.77 % +2.6%
2006 26.84 % +0.3%
2007 26.69 % -0.6%
2008 27.13 % +1.6%
2009 28.81 % +6.2%
2010 30.75 % +6.7%
2011 31.76 % +3.3%
2012 31.94 % +0.6%
2013 32.05 % +0.3%
2014 31 % -3.3%
2015 32.03 % +3.3%
2016 33.01 % +3.1%
2017 32.08 % -2.8%
2018 30.84 % -3.9%
2019 29.84 % -3.2%
2020 28.81 % -3.5%
2021 28.78 % -0.1%
2022 28.9 % +0.4%
2023 28.73 % -0.6%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 28.73 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.27 %, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 28.73 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.27 %, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.54 % 21.69 % 24.98 % 10
2000s 26.29 % 23.97 % 28.81 % 10
2010s 31.53 % 29.84 % 33.01 % 10
2020s 28.8 % 28.73 % 28.9 % 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 68 Zimbabwe 30.68 % compare
  2. 69 Eswatini 29.93 % compare
  3. 70 Benin 29.59 % compare
  4. 72 Montenegro 28.44 % compare
  5. 73 Serbia 28.04 % compare
  6. 74 Czechia 27.3 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Hungary?
Energy — emissions share in Hungary was 28.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 33.01 % in 2016.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 21.69 % in 1990.
How does Hungary rank for energy — emissions share?
Hungary ranks 71st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
251 places, 8,311 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.