Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Hungary

Hungary: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 157.09 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
157.09 kt
Change on year
down 48.8%
World rank
44th
of 57 countries
All-time high
312.73 kt
in 2018
All-time low
26.56 kt
in 1992
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Hungary, 1990–2022

01002003001990200620221990: 73.4 kt1991: 44.7 kt1992: 26.6 kt1993: 61.6 kt1994: 41.8 kt1995: 60.7 kt1996: 56.4 kt1997: 65.9 kt1998: 63.7 kt1999: 79.8 kt2000: 109.7 kt2001: 94.5 kt2002: 106.8 kt2003: 108.5 kt2004: 137.8 kt2005: 82.1 kt2006: 101.7 kt2007: 71.8 kt2008: 58.7 kt2009: 101 kt2010: 81 kt2011: 79.3 kt2012: 188.3 kt2013: 103.3 kt2014: 165.7 kt2015: 170.2 kt2016: 157.2 kt2017: 205.2 kt2018: 312.7 kt2019: 289.1 kt2020: 184.9 kt2021: 307 kt2022: 157.1 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 157.09 kt for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Hungary peaked at 312.73 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 26.56 kt, in 1992.

That places Hungary 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC in Hungary, 1990 to 2022.
Year kt Change
1990 73.42 kt —
1991 44.75 kt -39.0%
1992 26.56 kt -40.6%
1993 61.61 kt +132.0%
1994 41.8 kt -32.2%
1995 60.72 kt +45.3%
1996 56.39 kt -7.1%
1997 65.86 kt +16.8%
1998 63.74 kt -3.2%
1999 79.81 kt +25.2%
2000 109.66 kt +37.4%
2001 94.54 kt -13.8%
2002 106.83 kt +13.0%
2003 108.53 kt +1.6%
2004 137.75 kt +26.9%
2005 82.1 kt -40.4%
2006 101.66 kt +23.8%
2007 71.81 kt -29.4%
2008 58.7 kt -18.3%
2009 100.95 kt +72.0%
2010 80.95 kt -19.8%
2011 79.28 kt -2.1%
2012 188.29 kt +137.5%
2013 103.28 kt -45.1%
2014 165.68 kt +60.4%
2015 170.23 kt +2.7%
2016 157.17 kt -7.7%
2017 205.16 kt +30.5%
2018 312.73 kt +52.4%
2019 289.14 kt -7.5%
2020 184.85 kt -36.1%
2021 306.99 kt +66.1%
2022 157.09 kt -48.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 157.09 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 25% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 157.09 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 61% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.47 kt 26.56 kt 79.81 kt 10
2000s 97.25 kt 58.7 kt 137.75 kt 10
2010s 175.19 kt 79.28 kt 312.73 kt 10
2020s 216.31 kt 157.09 kt 306.99 kt 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 41 Czechia 247.29 kt compare
  2. 42 Slovenia 235.71 kt compare
  3. 43 Serbia 216.18 kt compare
  4. 45 Denmark 149.26 kt compare
  5. 46 Lithuania 136.67 kt compare
  6. 47 Singapore 126.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 61 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Hungary?
Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Hungary was 157.09 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 312.73 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 26.56 kt in 1992.
How does Hungary rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
Hungary ranks 44th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
61 places, 1,721 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).