Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 1.69 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.69 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary peaked at 4.24 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.8785 tonnes per person, in 1996.
That places Hungary 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.8785 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 23 Italy 1.96 tonnes per person compare
- 24 New Zealand 1.9 tonnes per person compare
- 25 Netherlands 1.83 tonnes per person compare
- 27 Czechia 1.55 tonnes per person compare
- 28 United States 1.49 tonnes per person compare
- 29 Greece 1.48 tonnes per person compare
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary was 1.69 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.24 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8785 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Hungary ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.