Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Hungary

Hungary: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0089 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.009 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.005 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.002 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Hungary is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, in 2022.

That places Hungary 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0089 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -20.2%
1992 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -16.9%
1993 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +12.3%
1994 0.0059 kt per square kilometre -11.0%
1995 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 0.0059 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1997 0.0054 kt per square kilometre -9.8%
1998 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +8.6%
1999 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
2000 0.005 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.005 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2002 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2003 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +6.0%
2004 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -12.5%
2005 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -20.8%
2006 0.0035 kt per square kilometre -7.1%
2007 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
2008 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2009 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -31.4%
2010 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
2011 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2012 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2013 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2014 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -2.2%
2015 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2016 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
2017 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2018 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2019 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2020 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -7.5%
2021 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -9.3%
2023 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0062 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 0.0089 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 32 Denmark 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 33 Armenia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 34 Tunisia 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 36 Switzerland 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 37 Finland 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 38 Kuwait 0.0022 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Hungary?
Food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0089 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
How does Hungary rank for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 35th out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Hungary. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 15 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/food-packaging-emissions-co2-per-square-kilometre-2/hungary/

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
111 places, 3,249 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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.