Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 823.83 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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
- 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 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.