Methane emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Methane emissions was 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
103rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1979
All-time low
8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Hungary, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Hungary peaked at 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Hungary ranks 103rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Methane emissions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1852 | 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 8.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1854 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 8.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1856 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 8.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 8.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1859 | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 8.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1864 | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1865 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1866 | 9.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 9.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1869 | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1871 | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1872 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1873 | 9.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 9.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1876 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 9.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1878 | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1880 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 10.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 10.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1888 | 10.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1893 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1896 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1897 | 11.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1899 | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1900 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1903 | 11.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1905 | 11.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 11.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1907 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1908 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1913 | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1914 | 11.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1915 | 11.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1916 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1920 | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 11.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1925 | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1926 | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 11.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1928 | 11.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1930 | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1931 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 11.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1934 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 11.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1937 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 11.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1944 | 11.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1946 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1947 | 10.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1948 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1949 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1952 | 11.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 11.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 11.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 11.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 11.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 12.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 12.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 12.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 13.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 13.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 13.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 13.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 14.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 14.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 14.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 14.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1979 | 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 15.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 15.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 15.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 14.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 14.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 14.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 13.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 12.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 11.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 9.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 9.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 9.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 100 Botswana 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 101 Denmark 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 102 Greece 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 104 Austria 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 105 Mauritania 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 106 Israel 8.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions in Hungary?
- Methane emissions in Hungary was 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 15.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1979.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Hungary rank for methane emissions?
- Hungary ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.