Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index in Hungary
Hungary: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index was 5.86 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 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
In 2023, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Hungary stood at 5.86 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Hungary peaked at 9.95 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.86 tonnes per person, in 2023.
That places Hungary 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 7 tonnes per person | 8.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.24 tonnes per person | 6.76 tonnes per person | 9.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 5.95 tonnes per person | 7.12 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 6.74 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Hungary?
- Consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index in Hungary was 5.86 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 consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.95 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.86 tonnes per person in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita vs. human development index rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.