Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil was 1.93 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.93 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
97th
of 213 countries
All-time high
3.09 tonnes per person
in 1984
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1830
Years of data
192
1830–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Hungary, 1830–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Hungary stood at 1.93 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Hungary peaked at 3.09 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1830.
That places Hungary 97th out of 213 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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0.0042 tonnes per person | -46.5% |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -50.3% |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1898 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1903 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1904 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1905 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -25.5% |
| 1907 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -33.8% |
| 1908 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +49.0% |
| 1910 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1912 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +49.3% |
| 1913 | 0.001 tonnes per person | -33.6% |
| 1914 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | +49.4% |
| 1915 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1916 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1917 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +59.4% |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1919 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +248.0% |
| 1921 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | +155.4% |
| 1922 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1923 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +36.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1925 | 0.0284 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | +72.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1928 | 0.0696 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1929 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0885 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1932 | 0.0516 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1933 | 0.0612 tonnes per person | +18.6% |
| 1934 | 0.081 tonnes per person | +32.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0599 tonnes per person | -26.0% |
| 1936 | 0.088 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0955 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0848 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0483 tonnes per person | -43.0% |
| 1940 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | +75.2% |
| 1941 | 0.1399 tonnes per person | +65.2% |
| 1942 | 0.2207 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2776 tonnes per person | +25.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2754 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 0.2165 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1946 | 0.2266 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1947 | 0.1882 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1601 tonnes per person | -15.0% |
| 1949 | 0.161 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1695 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1951 | 0.2329 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1952 | 0.271 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1953 | 0.3578 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4135 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 1955 | 0.4973 tonnes per person | +20.3% |
| 1956 | 0.4447 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1957 | 0.5195 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5395 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1959 | 0.6117 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1960 | 0.7058 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1961 | 0.8167 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1962 | 0.8787 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9542 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.08 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1965 | 1.13 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 1.25 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 1.53 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1969 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 1.78 tonnes per person | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1974 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 2.99 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 2.76 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.61 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 2.53 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1984 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.8 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 2.55 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1987 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 2.33 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1989 | 2.3 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.08 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 1.8 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.88 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.55 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.71 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2012 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 1.41 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.79 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.95 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2022 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.93 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.93 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +248.0% | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person |
| 1921 | +155.4% | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0165 tonnes per person |
| 1878 | -100.0% | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1883 | -100.0% | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1892 | -100.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1918 | -100.0% | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0717 tonnes per person | 0.0483 tonnes per person | 0.0955 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1951 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | 0.2776 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4057 tonnes per person | 0.1695 tonnes per person | 0.6117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.7058 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.65 tonnes per person | 2.3 tonnes per person | 3.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.55 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.67 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- 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)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Hungary?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from oil in Hungary was 1.93 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 oil recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1830.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Hungary ranks 97th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.