Per capita co2 gas in Hungary

Hungary: Per capita co2 gas was 1.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.74
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.76
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1830
Years of data
192
1830–2024

Per capita co2 gas in Hungary, 1830–2024

0123183019272024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co2 gas in Hungary stood at 1.74.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 gas in Hungary peaked at 2.76 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1830.

That places Hungary 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Per capita co2 gas in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 gas in Hungary, 1830 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1830 0 —
1831 0 —
1832 0 —
1833 0 —
1834 0 —
1835 0 —
1836 0 —
1837 0 —
1838 0 —
1839 0 —
1840 0 —
1841 0 —
1842 0 —
1843 0 —
1844 0 —
1845 0 —
1846 0 —
1847 0 —
1851 0 —
1852 0 —
1853 0 —
1854 0 —
1855 0 —
1856 0 —
1857 0 —
1858 0 —
1859 0 —
1860 0 —
1861 0 —
1862 0 —
1863 0 —
1864 0 —
1865 0 —
1866 0 —
1867 0 —
1868 0 —
1869 0 —
1870 0 —
1871 0 —
1872 0 —
1873 0 —
1874 0 —
1875 0 —
1876 0 —
1877 0 —
1878 0 —
1879 0 —
1880 0 —
1881 0 —
1882 0 —
1883 0 —
1884 0 —
1885 0 —
1886 0 —
1887 0 —
1888 0 —
1889 0 —
1890 0 —
1891 0 —
1892 0 —
1893 0 —
1894 0 —
1895 0 —
1896 0 —
1897 0 —
1898 0 —
1899 0 —
1900 0 —
1901 0 —
1902 0 —
1903 0 —
1904 0 —
1905 0 —
1906 0 —
1907 0 —
1908 0 —
1909 0 —
1910 0 —
1911 0 —
1912 0 —
1913 0 —
1914 0 —
1915 0 —
1916 0 —
1917 0 —
1918 0 —
1919 0 —
1920 0 —
1921 0 —
1922 0 —
1923 0 —
1924 0 —
1925 0 —
1926 0 —
1927 0 —
1928 0 —
1929 0 —
1930 0 —
1931 0 —
1932 0.0004 —
1933 0.0004 -0.7%
1934 0.0004 -0.7%
1935 0.0004 -0.7%
1936 0.0004 -0.7%
1937 0.0008 +98.6%
1938 0.0016 +98.5%
1939 0.0024 +49.1%
1940 0.0064 +165.4%
1941 0.0075 +18.4%
1942 0.0091 +20.8%
1943 0.0138 +52.1%
1944 0.0154 +11.3%
1945 0.015 -2.6%
1946 0.0178 +18.3%
1947 0.0197 +11.0%
1948 0.0627 +217.7%
1949 0.0728 +16.1%
1950 0.0753 +3.5%
1951 0.0793 +5.3%
1952 0.0972 +22.5%
1953 0.1058 +8.9%
1954 0.1057 -0.0%
1955 0.1026 -3.0%
1956 0.0851 -17.0%
1957 0.0775 -9.0%
1958 0.0716 -7.6%
1959 0.0951 +32.9%
1960 0.1013 +6.5%
1961 0.0925 -8.7%
1962 0.0951 +2.8%
1963 0.1337 +40.6%
1964 0.1699 +27.1%
1965 0.2309 +35.9%
1966 0.3145 +36.2%
1967 0.4049 +28.7%
1968 0.5201 +28.4%
1969 0.6194 +19.1%
1970 0.6074 -1.9%
1971 0.6762 +11.3%
1972 0.7374 +9.1%
1973 0.8689 +17.8%
1974 0.9155 +5.4%
1975 1.05 +14.6%
1976 1.28 +21.8%
1977 1.34 +4.4%
1978 1.45 +8.9%
1979 1.55 +6.9%
1980 1.67 +7.7%
1981 1.72 +2.5%
1982 1.79 +4.4%
1983 1.75 -2.4%
1984 1.81 +3.4%
1985 1.72 -4.7%
1986 1.83 +6.4%
1987 1.83 -0.4%
1988 1.82 -0.7%
1989 1.85 +2.2%
1990 1.97 +6.3%
1991 1.97 +0.1%
1992 1.7 -13.9%
1993 1.85 +8.9%
1994 1.88 +1.7%
1995 2.03 +7.8%
1996 2.28 +12.5%
1997 2.17 -4.7%
1998 2.18 +0.2%
1999 2.21 +1.5%
2000 2.16 -2.2%
2001 2.41 +11.2%
2002 2.42 +0.8%
2003 2.67 +10.0%
2004 2.63 -1.3%
2005 2.76 +4.8%
2006 2.62 -5.1%
2007 2.48 -5.2%
2008 2.44 -1.8%
2009 2.12 -12.9%
2010 2.27 +7.2%
2011 2.18 -4.3%
2012 1.95 -10.5%
2013 1.82 -6.4%
2014 1.7 -6.7%
2015 1.82 +6.9%
2016 1.94 +6.7%
2017 2.05 +5.9%
2018 1.99 -3.1%
2019 2.01 +0.7%
2020 2.11 +5.1%
2021 2.25 +6.5%
2022 1.93 -13.9%
2023 1.72 -10.9%
2024 1.74 +0.8%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 1.74 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17, 1.5× the median. (63 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 1.74 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita co2 gas in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1948 +217.7% 0.0197 0.0627
1940 +165.4% 0.0024 0.0064
1937 +98.6% 0.0004 0.0008
1938 +98.5% 0.0008 0.0016

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1830s 0 0 0 10
1840s 0 0 0 8
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0.0007 0 0.0024 10
1940s 0.024 0.0064 0.0728 10
1950s 0.0895 0.0716 0.1058 10
1960s 0.2682 0.0925 0.6194 10
1970s 1.05 0.6074 1.55 10
1980s 1.78 1.67 1.85 10
1990s 2.02 1.7 2.28 10
2000s 2.47 2.12 2.76 10
2010s 1.97 1.7 2.27 10
2020s 1.95 1.72 2.25 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 34 Luxembourg 1.83 compare
  2. 35 Norway 1.8 compare
  3. 36 Armenia 1.77 compare
  4. 38 Georgia 1.7 compare
  5. 39 Slovakia 1.58 compare
  6. 40 Japan 1.58 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 gas in Hungary?
Per capita co2 gas in Hungary was 1.74 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 gas recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 2.76 in 2005.
What is the lowest per capita co2 gas recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1830.
How does Hungary rank for per capita co2 gas?
Hungary ranks 37th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co2 gas rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 gas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
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