Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0562 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Hungary, 1928–2024
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
Hungary recorded 0.0562 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Hungary peaked at 0.2148 tonnes per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1939.
That places Hungary 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0249 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.014 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0545 tonnes per person | 0.0424 tonnes per person | 0.0713 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.0779 tonnes per person | 0.1352 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1722 tonnes per person | 0.129 tonnes per person | 0.2148 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1772 tonnes per person | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.2048 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1146 tonnes per person | 0.0828 tonnes per person | 0.1686 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1278 tonnes per person | 0.0973 tonnes per person | 0.1406 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0724 tonnes per person | 0.0522 tonnes per person | 0.1047 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0562 tonnes per person | 0.1032 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Hungary?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Hungary was 0.0562 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2148 tonnes per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1939.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hungary ranks 107th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.