Per capita ghg emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita ghg emissions was 4.91 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.91
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
102nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.29
in 1984
All-time low
2.61
in 1945
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Hungary, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.91 for per capita ghg emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Hungary peaked at 11.29 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 2.61, in 1945.
That places Hungary 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita ghg emissions in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.35 | — |
| 1851 | 3.26 | -2.8% |
| 1852 | 3.13 | -3.7% |
| 1853 | 3.02 | -3.6% |
| 1854 | 2.91 | -3.6% |
| 1855 | 2.75 | -5.4% |
| 1856 | 2.74 | -0.3% |
| 1857 | 2.75 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 2.68 | -2.4% |
| 1859 | 2.75 | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 2.76 | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 2.74 | -1.1% |
| 1862 | 2.74 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.73 | -0.5% |
| 1864 | 2.71 | -0.7% |
| 1865 | 2.73 | +0.8% |
| 1866 | 2.76 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 2.81 | +2.0% |
| 1868 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 2.8 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 2.92 | +4.3% |
| 1871 | 3.07 | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 3.13 | +1.9% |
| 1873 | 3.18 | +1.6% |
| 1874 | 3.12 | -1.7% |
| 1875 | 3.11 | -0.3% |
| 1876 | 3.16 | +1.4% |
| 1877 | 3.2 | +1.3% |
| 1878 | 3.19 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 3.21 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 3.28 | +2.4% |
| 1881 | 3.3 | +0.6% |
| 1882 | 3.29 | -0.4% |
| 1883 | 3.36 | +2.2% |
| 1884 | 3.41 | +1.5% |
| 1885 | 3.45 | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 3.41 | -1.2% |
| 1887 | 3.41 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 3.43 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 3.62 | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 3.71 | +2.4% |
| 1892 | 3.76 | +1.3% |
| 1893 | 3.8 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 3.85 | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 3.87 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 3.94 | +2.0% |
| 1897 | 3.95 | +0.2% |
| 1898 | 4.08 | +3.2% |
| 1899 | 4.03 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 4.2 | +4.4% |
| 1901 | 4.17 | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 4.03 | -3.3% |
| 1903 | 4.04 | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 4.04 | -0.0% |
| 1905 | 4.03 | -0.2% |
| 1906 | 4.07 | +1.1% |
| 1907 | 4.06 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 4.12 | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 4.23 | +2.6% |
| 1910 | 4.08 | -3.6% |
| 1911 | 4.05 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 4.03 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 4.07 | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 3.82 | -6.1% |
| 1915 | 3.82 | -0.1% |
| 1916 | 3.8 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 3.77 | -0.8% |
| 1918 | 3.61 | -4.2% |
| 1919 | 2.77 | -23.3% |
| 1920 | 2.98 | +7.3% |
| 1921 | 3.54 | +19.0% |
| 1922 | 3.8 | +7.3% |
| 1923 | 3.91 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 3.77 | -3.5% |
| 1925 | 3.64 | -3.3% |
| 1926 | 3.83 | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 4.01 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 4.1 | +2.4% |
| 1929 | 4.22 | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 3.84 | -9.1% |
| 1931 | 3.61 | -5.8% |
| 1932 | 3.44 | -4.8% |
| 1933 | 3.41 | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 3.4 | -0.2% |
| 1935 | 3.44 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 3.48 | +1.2% |
| 1937 | 3.61 | +3.7% |
| 1938 | 3.71 | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 3.64 | -1.9% |
| 1940 | 3.65 | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 3.8 | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 3.87 | +1.9% |
| 1943 | 3.96 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 3.54 | -10.7% |
| 1945 | 2.61 | -26.3% |
| 1946 | 2.95 | +13.1% |
| 1947 | 3.29 | +11.5% |
| 1948 | 3.56 | +8.3% |
| 1949 | 4.03 | +13.2% |
| 1950 | 3.8 | -5.8% |
| 1951 | 4.13 | +8.7% |
| 1952 | 4.71 | +14.1% |
| 1953 | 5.1 | +8.4% |
| 1954 | 5.28 | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 5.4 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 5.11 | -5.4% |
| 1957 | 5.69 | +11.3% |
| 1958 | 5.76 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 6.03 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 6.8 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 7.02 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 7.59 | +8.0% |
| 1964 | 8.29 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 8.19 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 8.16 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.95 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 8.3 | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 8.35 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 9.09 | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 9.06 | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 9.04 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 9.41 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 9.55 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 9.56 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9.98 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 10.3 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 10.86 | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 10.67 | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 10.68 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 10.7 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 10.81 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 11.07 | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.29 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.77 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 10.46 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 10.63 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.01 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 9.73 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 9.44 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 8.44 | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 7.44 | -11.8% |
| 1993 | 7.55 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 7.66 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 7.49 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 7.8 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 7.64 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 7.64 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 7.35 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 7.15 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.29 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 7.21 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 7.54 | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 7.43 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 7.45 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 7.41 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 7.27 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 7.08 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 6.19 | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 6.21 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.11 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 5.71 | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 5.5 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.94 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 6.03 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 6.24 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.79 | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 6.14 | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 5.59 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.02 | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 4.91 | -2.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 4.91 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 63% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 4.91 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18, 79% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg 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 | -26.3% | 3.54 | 2.61 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.93 | 2.68 | 3.35 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.76 | 2.71 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.13 | 2.92 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.38 | 3.28 | 3.45 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.86 | 3.62 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.1 | 4.03 | 4.23 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.78 | 2.77 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.78 | 2.98 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.56 | 3.4 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.53 | 2.61 | 4.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.1 | 3.8 | 6.03 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.71 | 6.41 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.75 | 9.04 | 10.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.62 | 9.73 | 11.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.85 | 7.35 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.2 | 6.19 | 7.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.93 | 5.5 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.57 | 4.91 | 6.2 | 5 |
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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 in Hungary?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Hungary was 4.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11.29 in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.61 in 1945.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Hungary ranks 102nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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