Methane emissions agriculture in Hungary
Hungary: Methane emissions agriculture was 2.72 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.72 million
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
110th
of 193 countries
All-time high
5.60 million
in 1990
All-time low
2.57 million
in 2012
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 2.72 million for methane emissions agriculture in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Hungary peaked at 5.60 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.57 million, in 2012.
Hungary ranks 110th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.60 million | — |
| 1991 | 5.46 million | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.81 million | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 4.17 million | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 3.68 million | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 3.31 million | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.43 million | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.38 million | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 3.26 million | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 3.35 million | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.16 million | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.12 million | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.14 million | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.09 million | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.96 million | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.90 million | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2.84 million | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.74 million | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 2.69 million | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.65 million | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.57 million | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 2.70 million | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.79 million | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.79 million | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.83 million | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2.88 million | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.85 million | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.72 million | -2.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 2.72 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 2.72 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million, 74% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.04 million | 3.26 million | 5.60 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 million | 2.74 million | 3.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.74 million | 2.57 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.81 million | 2.72 million | 2.88 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 methane emissions agriculture in Hungary?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Hungary was 2.72 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 5.60 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.57 million in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Hungary ranks 110th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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