Rice — Emissions intensity in Hungary

Hungary: Rice — Emissions intensity was 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
25.14 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
36.69 kg CO2eq/kg
in 2021
All-time low
5.21 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Emissions intensity in Hungary, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

In 2023, rice — emissions intensity in Hungary stood at 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — emissions intensity in Hungary peaked at 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.21 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1963.

That places Hungary 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Rice — Emissions intensity in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Emissions intensity in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 6.44 kg CO2eq/kg —
1962 6.93 kg CO2eq/kg +7.7%
1963 5.21 kg CO2eq/kg -24.9%
1964 7.61 kg CO2eq/kg +46.2%
1965 12.54 kg CO2eq/kg +64.7%
1966 9.2 kg CO2eq/kg -26.7%
1967 7.7 kg CO2eq/kg -16.3%
1968 9.49 kg CO2eq/kg +23.2%
1969 8.55 kg CO2eq/kg -9.9%
1970 10.51 kg CO2eq/kg +23.0%
1971 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg -29.9%
1972 8.55 kg CO2eq/kg +16.0%
1973 8.37 kg CO2eq/kg -2.1%
1974 11.18 kg CO2eq/kg +33.6%
1975 8.8 kg CO2eq/kg -21.4%
1976 18.69 kg CO2eq/kg +112.5%
1977 18.08 kg CO2eq/kg -3.3%
1978 25.78 kg CO2eq/kg +42.6%
1979 13.85 kg CO2eq/kg -46.3%
1980 21.36 kg CO2eq/kg +54.2%
1981 13.01 kg CO2eq/kg -39.1%
1982 11.73 kg CO2eq/kg -9.8%
1983 11.74 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
1984 16.83 kg CO2eq/kg +43.3%
1985 12.92 kg CO2eq/kg -23.2%
1986 11.19 kg CO2eq/kg -13.4%
1987 13.78 kg CO2eq/kg +23.2%
1988 12.02 kg CO2eq/kg -12.7%
1989 17.86 kg CO2eq/kg +48.5%
1990 8.96 kg CO2eq/kg -49.8%
1991 12.7 kg CO2eq/kg +41.7%
1992 9.7 kg CO2eq/kg -23.6%
1993 15.63 kg CO2eq/kg +61.1%
1994 14.17 kg CO2eq/kg -9.3%
1995 15.87 kg CO2eq/kg +12.0%
1996 36.18 kg CO2eq/kg +127.9%
1997 30.51 kg CO2eq/kg -15.7%
1998 29.44 kg CO2eq/kg -3.5%
1999 33.16 kg CO2eq/kg +12.6%
2000 22.72 kg CO2eq/kg -31.5%
2001 33.73 kg CO2eq/kg +48.5%
2002 24 kg CO2eq/kg -28.8%
2003 20.38 kg CO2eq/kg -15.1%
2004 24.28 kg CO2eq/kg +19.1%
2005 22.04 kg CO2eq/kg -9.2%
2006 29.08 kg CO2eq/kg +31.9%
2007 25.29 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
2008 24.83 kg CO2eq/kg -1.8%
2009 18.53 kg CO2eq/kg -25.4%
2010 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg +93.8%
2011 26.48 kg CO2eq/kg -26.3%
2012 22.05 kg CO2eq/kg -16.7%
2013 30.95 kg CO2eq/kg +40.3%
2014 32.09 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
2015 28.23 kg CO2eq/kg -12.0%
2016 29.1 kg CO2eq/kg +3.1%
2017 26.58 kg CO2eq/kg -8.7%
2018 24.46 kg CO2eq/kg -8.0%
2019 29 kg CO2eq/kg +18.6%
2020 29.26 kg CO2eq/kg +0.9%
2021 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg +25.4%
2022 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg -32.2%
2023 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg +1.1%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.57 kg CO2eq/kg, 9.8× the median. (18 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.93 kg CO2eq/kg, 6.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.18 kg CO2eq/kg 5.21 kg CO2eq/kg 12.54 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 13.12 kg CO2eq/kg 7.37 kg CO2eq/kg 25.78 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 14.24 kg CO2eq/kg 11.19 kg CO2eq/kg 21.36 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 20.63 kg CO2eq/kg 8.96 kg CO2eq/kg 36.18 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 24.49 kg CO2eq/kg 18.53 kg CO2eq/kg 33.73 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 28.49 kg CO2eq/kg 22.05 kg CO2eq/kg 35.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 28.99 kg CO2eq/kg 24.87 kg CO2eq/kg 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 7 Mauritius 49.81 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 1.57 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 7 Caribbean 1.69 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 8 Romania 29.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 9 Comoros 26.9 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.45 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  7. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.17 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  8. 11 France 20.78 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  9. 12 Albania 20.59 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  10. 12 Viet Nam 1.04 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  11. 13 Papua New Guinea 17.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  12. 13 Türkiye 1.03 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — emissions intensity in Hungary?
Rice — emissions intensity in Hungary was 25.14 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 36.69 kg CO2eq/kg in 2021.
What is the lowest rice — emissions intensity recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 5.21 kg CO2eq/kg in 1963.
How does Hungary rank for rice — emissions intensity?
Hungary ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — emissions intensity rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Emissions intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Emissions intensity
Unit
kg CO2eq/kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,188 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.