Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary

Hungary: Per capita co emissions vs human development index was 5.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
5.86
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
51st
of 120 countries
All-time high
9.95
in 2008
All-time low
5.86
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary, 1990–2023

02468101990200620231990: 8.51991: 7.81992: 8.71993: 81994: 7.41995: 7.11996: 71997: 7.31998: 7.61999: 7.12000: 6.92001: 7.22002: 7.22003: 8.52004: 8.32005: 8.82006: 92007: 9.72008: 102009: 6.82010: 7.12011: 7.12012: 6.42013: 62014: 62015: 62016: 6.22017: 6.72018: 6.82019: 6.72020: 6.22021: 6.72022: 6.52023: 5.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary stood at 5.86. 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, per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary peaked at 9.95 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.86, 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.

Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 8.53 —
1991 7.83 -8.2%
1992 8.73 +11.5%
1993 8.04 -7.9%
1994 7.44 -7.4%
1995 7.11 -4.4%
1996 7 -1.6%
1997 7.35 +4.9%
1998 7.63 +3.8%
1999 7.07 -7.2%
2000 6.87 -3.0%
2001 7.22 +5.2%
2002 7.16 -0.8%
2003 8.55 +19.4%
2004 8.27 -3.3%
2005 8.84 +6.9%
2006 9.05 +2.3%
2007 9.7 +7.2%
2008 9.95 +2.6%
2009 6.76 -32.1%
2010 7.12 +5.3%
2011 7.05 -0.9%
2012 6.4 -9.2%
2013 6.01 -6.0%
2014 5.95 -1.0%
2015 6.03 +1.3%
2016 6.18 +2.5%
2017 6.74 +9.0%
2018 6.82 +1.3%
2019 6.66 -2.4%
2020 6.2 -6.9%
2021 6.74 +8.6%
2022 6.47 -4.0%
2023 5.86 -9.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 5.86 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 70% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 5.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 84% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.67 7 8.73 10
2000s 8.24 6.76 9.95 10
2010s 6.5 5.95 7.12 10
2020s 6.32 5.86 6.74 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 48 Mauritius 6.21 compare
  2. 49 France 6.13 compare
  3. 50 Croatia 6.09 compare
  4. 52 Botswana 5.85 compare
  5. 53 Sweden 5.85 compare
  6. 54 Turkey 5.53 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary?
Per capita co emissions vs human development index in Hungary was 5.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 9.95 in 2008.
What is the lowest per capita co emissions vs human development index recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.86 in 2023.
How does Hungary rank for per capita co emissions vs human development index?
Hungary ranks 51st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co emissions vs human development index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co emissions vs human development index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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