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.
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 |
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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 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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.