CO2 Emissions per Capita: Hungary
Hungary's co2 emissions per capita is currently 4.458 metric tons as of 2024. # Hungary CO2 Emissions per Capita Hungary's per capita CO2 emissions reached 4.
Current (2024)
4.458 metric tons
-0.5% y/y
Peak (1978)
8.769 metric tons
Low (2024)
4.458 metric tons
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1970–2024 · 55 pts
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Hungary
1970 — 2024
CO2 Emissions per Capita — Hungary
Analysis# Hungary CO2 Emissions per Capita
Hungary's per capita CO2 emissions reached 4.458 metric tons in 2024, matching the lowest level in the dataset. This figure represents a dramatic 49% reduction from the country's 1978 peak of 8.769 metric tons and reflects a broader 30.5% decline since 1970. The downward trajectory signals significant progress in decoupling economic activity from carbon intensity over five decades.
Recent years show accelerating momentum toward lower emissions. Between 2015 and 2019, Hungary's per capita emissions hovered between 4.85 and 5.31 metric tons, but 2020 marked a shift downward to 5.134 metric tons. The subsequent four years solidified this trend, dropping consistently to the 2024 record low. Continued decline through 2024 suggests Hungary has sustained its commitment to reducing carbon output, positioning the country among lower-emitting Central European nations.
Historical Data
55 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.458 metric tons | -0.49% |
| 2023 | 4.48 metric tons | -9.55% |
| 2022 | 4.953 metric tons | -6.44% |
| 2021 | 5.294 metric tons | +3.12% |
| 2020 | 5.134 metric tons | -3.35% |
| 2019 | 5.312 metric tons | +0.59% |
| 2018 | 5.281 metric tons | +0.46% |
| 2017 | 5.257 metric tons | +6.31% |
| 2016 | 4.945 metric tons | +1.92% |
| 2015 | 4.852 metric tons | +6.43% |
| 2014 | 4.559 metric tons | +0.48% |
| 2013 | 4.537 metric tons | -5.56% |
| 2012 | 4.804 metric tons | -6.86% |
| 2011 | 5.158 metric tons | -1.47% |
| 2010 | 5.235 metric tons | +1.49% |
| 2009 | 5.158 metric tons | -10.48% |
| 2008 | 5.762 metric tons | -2.04% |
| 2007 | 5.882 metric tons | -2.37% |
| 2006 | 6.025 metric tons | -0.72% |
| 2005 | 6.069 metric tons | +0.86% |
Show all 55 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6.017 metric tons | -2.76% |
| 2003 | 6.188 metric tons | +4.79% |
| 2002 | 5.905 metric tons | -1.39% |
| 2001 | 5.988 metric tons | +2.83% |
| 2000 | 5.823 metric tons | -4.79% |
| 1999 | 6.116 metric tons | +0.94% |
| 1998 | 6.059 metric tons | +0.07% |
| 1997 | 6.055 metric tons | -1.83% |
| 1996 | 6.168 metric tons | +2.15% |
| 1995 | 6.038 metric tons | -0.02% |
| 1994 | 6.039 metric tons | -0.26% |
| 1993 | 6.055 metric tons | +1.73% |
| 1992 | 5.952 metric tons | -9.78% |
| 1991 | 6.597 metric tons | -5.38% |
| 1990 | 6.972 metric tons | -9.90% |
| 1989 | 7.738 metric tons | -1.64% |
| 1988 | 7.867 metric tons | -5.19% |
| 1987 | 8.298 metric tons | +1.44% |
| 1986 | 8.18 metric tons | -1.41% |
| 1985 | 8.297 metric tons | +0.12% |
| 1984 | 8.287 metric tons | +2.01% |
| 1983 | 8.124 metric tons | -3.96% |
| 1982 | 8.459 metric tons | +0.27% |
| 1981 | 8.436 metric tons | -1.37% |
| 1980 | 8.553 metric tons | -0.86% |
| 1979 | 8.627 metric tons | -1.62% |
| 1978 | 8.769 metric tons | +8.22% |
| 1977 | 8.103 metric tons | +4.25% |
| 1976 | 7.773 metric tons | +4.49% |
| 1975 | 7.439 metric tons | +1.33% |
| 1974 | 7.341 metric tons | +2.29% |
| 1973 | 7.177 metric tons | +6.53% |
| 1972 | 6.737 metric tons | +2.82% |
| 1971 | 6.552 metric tons | +2.20% |
| 1970 | 6.411 metric tons | — |
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