Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
71st
of 194 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Hungary stood at 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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.
That places Hungary 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 68 Spain 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 British Virgin Islands 5.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Ukraine 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 United Kingdom 4.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Chile 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 74 Maldives 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Hungary?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hungary ranks 71st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.