Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 92.91 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas 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
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary stood at 92.91 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary peaked at 92.91 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.77 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Hungary 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.16 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 37.58 kilograms per person | -22.0% |
| 1992 | 39.53 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 36.69 kilograms per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 55.13 kilograms per person | +50.2% |
| 1995 | 53.28 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 56.3 kilograms per person | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 53.51 kilograms per person | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 57.55 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 61.65 kilograms per person | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 69.67 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 2001 | 64.92 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 62.14 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 60.34 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 69.4 kilograms per person | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 80.47 kilograms per person | +15.9% |
| 2006 | 81.59 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 74.75 kilograms per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 82.86 kilograms per person | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 70.99 kilograms per person | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 71.15 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 72.39 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.43 kilograms per person | -29.0% |
| 2013 | 50.56 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 53.74 kilograms per person | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 54.88 kilograms per person | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 59.12 kilograms per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 68.47 kilograms per person | +15.8% |
| 2018 | 84.92 kilograms per person | +24.0% |
| 2019 | 85.97 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.77 kilograms per person | -64.2% |
| 2021 | 38.11 kilograms per person | +23.9% |
| 2022 | 79.51 kilograms per person | +108.6% |
| 2023 | 92.91 kilograms per person | +16.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 92.91 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 17% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 92.91 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +108.6% | 38.11 kilograms per person | 79.51 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.94 kilograms per person | 36.69 kilograms per person | 61.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.71 kilograms per person | 60.34 kilograms per person | 82.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.26 kilograms per person | 50.56 kilograms per person | 85.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.33 kilograms per person | 30.77 kilograms per person | 92.91 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Hungary was 92.91 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 92.91 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.77 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Hungary ranks 91st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.