Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 823.83 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
823.83 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
24th
of 187 countries
All-time high
1,723 kilograms per person
in 1991
All-time low
823.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary is 823.83 kilograms per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary peaked at 1,723 kilograms per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 823.83 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Hungary ranks 24th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,631 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,723 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 1,355 kilograms per person | -21.4% |
| 1993 | 1,444 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 1,456 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,377 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 1,422 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1,325 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 1,236 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1,294 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2000 | 1,295 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,388 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1,389 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,534 kilograms per person | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 1,543 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 1,605 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 1,457 kilograms per person | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1,193 kilograms per person | -18.1% |
| 2008 | 1,210 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 1,208 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,274 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1,211 kilograms per person | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,063 kilograms per person | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 1,017 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 921.64 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 1,003 kilograms per person | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 1,047 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1,086 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1,020 kilograms per person | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 988.71 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 1,045 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 1,126 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 968.58 kilograms per person | -14.0% |
| 2023 | 823.83 kilograms per person | -14.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 823.83 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 461.71 kilograms per person, 1.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 823.83 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509.82 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,426 kilograms per person | 1,236 kilograms per person | 1,723 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,382 kilograms per person | 1,193 kilograms per person | 1,605 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,063 kilograms per person | 921.64 kilograms per person | 1,274 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 990.87 kilograms per person | 823.83 kilograms per person | 1,126 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 21 Poland 848.75 kilograms per person compare
- 22 Georgia 835.2 kilograms per person compare
- 23 Italy 827.24 kilograms per person compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 807.8 kilograms per person compare
- 26 South Korea 803.69 kilograms per person compare
- 27 Kyrgyzstan 736.55 kilograms per person compare
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 by sector in Hungary?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Hungary was 823.83 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,723 kilograms per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 823.83 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Hungary ranks 24th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.