Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
42nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1982
All-time low
0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2010
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary stood at 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary peaked at 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2010.
That places Hungary 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.3% |
| 1962 | 0.7148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.725 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9746 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1969 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 1991 | 0.7377 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.7% |
| 1995 | 0.5992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.6972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.7306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 0.691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.5809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.6562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5493 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 39 Kazakhstan 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 40 Sweden 0.5739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 41 Sudan 0.5695 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 43 Mali 0.5626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Croatia 0.5495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Ukraine 0.5353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Hungary was 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1982.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2010.
- How does Hungary rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 42nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.