Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
72nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1984
All-time low
0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Hungary ranks 72nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.7577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1852 | 0.7715 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1853 | 0.7713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 1854 | 0.7892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 0.7925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1856 | 0.7964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.8095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1858 | 0.777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1859 | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1860 | 0.8763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1861 | 0.8856 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 0.9218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1863 | 0.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1864 | 0.9286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1865 | 0.936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 0.9661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1867 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1868 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1869 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1870 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1871 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1872 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.3% |
| 1875 | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1877 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1878 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1881 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1884 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1886 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1887 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1888 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1891 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1893 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1895 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1896 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1899 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1900 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.4% |
| 1901 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1903 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1904 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1906 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1907 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1908 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1909 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1910 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1911 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1912 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1914 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1915 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1916 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1917 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1918 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1919 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.7% |
| 1920 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1921 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.9% |
| 1922 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1923 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1924 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1925 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1926 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1927 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1928 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1930 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1931 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1932 | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1933 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1934 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1935 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1937 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1938 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1939 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1940 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1941 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1942 | 2.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1943 | 2.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1945 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -40.7% |
| 1946 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1947 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1948 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.1% |
| 1949 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.5% |
| 1950 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1951 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.9% |
| 1952 | 3.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 1953 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.2% |
| 1954 | 4.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1955 | 4.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1957 | 4.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.6% |
| 1958 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1959 | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1961 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 5.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1963 | 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1965 | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 7.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 7.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 7.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 8.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 8.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 8.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 8.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 9.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 8.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1992 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1993 | 7.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 7.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 6.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 5.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 5.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 5.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 73% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 88% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | -40.7% | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1919 | -40.7% | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1921 | +36.9% | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.9545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 69 Spain 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 British Virgin Islands 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Ukraine 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 United Kingdom 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Chile 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 75 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Hungary was 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.