Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Hungary

Hungary: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0432 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0432 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0676 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
All-time low
0.0344 kt per square kilometre
in 2016
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Hungary stood at 0.0432 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Hungary peaked at 0.0676 kt per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0344 kt per square kilometre, in 2016.

That places Hungary 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Hungary, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0355 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0371 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1963 0.039 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1964 0.041 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
1965 0.0429 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
1966 0.0449 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1967 0.0468 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1968 0.0488 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1969 0.051 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1970 0.0521 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1971 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1972 0.0524 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1973 0.0531 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1974 0.0534 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1975 0.0541 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1976 0.0551 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1977 0.0563 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1978 0.0573 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1979 0.0576 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1980 0.0576 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1981 0.0573 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1982 0.0573 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0574 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.0574 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1985 0.0568 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1986 0.0565 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
1987 0.0569 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1988 0.0559 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1989 0.0556 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1990 0.0676 kt per square kilometre +21.6%
1991 0.0638 kt per square kilometre -5.6%
1992 0.0591 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
1993 0.0593 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1994 0.0586 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1995 0.0602 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1996 0.0618 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1997 0.0609 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0603 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1999 0.0601 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 0.0602 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2001 0.0577 kt per square kilometre -4.2%
2002 0.0561 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2003 0.054 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
2004 0.053 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2005 0.0568 kt per square kilometre +7.3%
2006 0.0571 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2007 0.056 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
2008 0.0528 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2009 0.0489 kt per square kilometre -7.4%
2010 0.0455 kt per square kilometre -6.9%
2011 0.0437 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2012 0.044 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2013 0.0415 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2014 0.0398 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2015 0.0369 kt per square kilometre -7.3%
2016 0.0344 kt per square kilometre -6.6%
2017 0.0367 kt per square kilometre +6.5%
2018 0.0376 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2019 0.0395 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2020 0.0416 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
2021 0.0425 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2022 0.0422 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2023 0.0432 kt per square kilometre +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.043 kt per square kilometre 0.0355 kt per square kilometre 0.051 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0544 kt per square kilometre 0.0521 kt per square kilometre 0.0576 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0569 kt per square kilometre 0.0556 kt per square kilometre 0.0576 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0612 kt per square kilometre 0.0586 kt per square kilometre 0.0676 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0553 kt per square kilometre 0.0489 kt per square kilometre 0.0602 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0399 kt per square kilometre 0.0344 kt per square kilometre 0.0455 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0424 kt per square kilometre 0.0416 kt per square kilometre 0.0432 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 44 United Kingdom 0.0461 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 45 Morocco 0.0455 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 46 Cuba 0.0441 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 48 China 0.0429 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 49 Haiti 0.0426 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 50 Italy 0.0415 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Hungary?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Hungary was 0.0432 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 0.0676 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0344 kt per square kilometre in 2016.
How does Hungary rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.