Share of global methane emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Share of global methane emissions was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global methane emissions in Hungary, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global methane emissions in Hungary is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global methane emissions in Hungary peaked at 0.7% in 1852 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Hungary ranks 105th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 share of global methane emissions in Hungary?
- Share of global methane emissions in Hungary was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global methane emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1852.
- What is the lowest share of global methane emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for share of global methane emissions?
- Hungary ranks 105th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global methane emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.