Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,404 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,404 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
62nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,516 kilograms per person
in 2022
All-time low
669.25 kilograms per person
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 from transport in Hungary is 1,404 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.4% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Hungary peaked at 1,516 kilograms per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 669.25 kilograms per person, in 1994.
Hungary ranks 62nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 809.15 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 708.22 kilograms per person | -12.5% |
| 1992 | 685.53 kilograms per person | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 685.53 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 669.25 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 689.74 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 690.14 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 732.59 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 819.38 kilograms per person | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 873.79 kilograms per person | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 870.41 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 918.69 kilograms per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 981.41 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 1,029 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 1,079 kilograms per person | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 1,171 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 1,254 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 1,293 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 1,287 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,281 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,167 kilograms per person | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,089 kilograms per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1,060 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 989.95 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1,108 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 1,212 kilograms per person | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 1,219 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1,301 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1,383 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1,468 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,259 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 1,401 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1,516 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 1,404 kilograms per person | -7.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,404 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1,404 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 92% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 736.33 kilograms per person | 669.25 kilograms per person | 873.79 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,116 kilograms per person | 870.41 kilograms per person | 1,293 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,200 kilograms per person | 989.95 kilograms per person | 1,468 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,395 kilograms per person | 1,259 kilograms per person | 1,516 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 59 Malta 1,445 kilograms per person compare
- 60 Chile 1,444 kilograms per person compare
- 61 Netherlands 1,428 kilograms per person compare
- 63 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1,382 kilograms per person compare
- 64 Saint Lucia 1,339 kilograms per person compare
- 65 Slovakia 1,336 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 from transport in Hungary?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Hungary was 1,404 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 from transport recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1,516 kilograms per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 669.25 kilograms per person in 1994.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Hungary ranks 62nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.