Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.015 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.015 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
60th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.0525 tonnes per person
in 1964
All-time low
0.0104 tonnes per person
in 2007
Years of data
55
1962–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary, 1962–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary is 0.015 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary peaked at 0.0525 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0104 tonnes per person, in 2007.
Hungary ranks 60th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0317 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0447 tonnes per person | +41.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0401 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -46.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0258 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0273 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -36.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | +58.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 1975 | 0.022 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1976 | 0.026 tonnes per person | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0272 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0373 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1981 | 0.034 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0467 tonnes per person | +37.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0384 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -45.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0116 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +72.7% |
| 2009 | 0.018 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0189 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0151 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.015 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0031 tonnes per person, 4.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.015 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0072 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0329 tonnes per person | 0.0215 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0173 tonnes per person | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0357 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0373 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0325 tonnes per person | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0471 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0153 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person | 0.0189 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0166 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Hungary was 0.015 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 flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0104 tonnes per person in 2007.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Hungary ranks 60th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.