Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Hungary
Hungary: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 34.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Hungary, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 34.3% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Hungary peaked at 36.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 121st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.1% | 31.1% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 29.9% | 32.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 32.1% | 36.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Hungary?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Hungary was 34.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Hungary ranks 121st out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.