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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Hungary: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.46 t (2024), 62nd of 203 in the world and 30th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.32 t (2024), 59th of 203 in the world and 29th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 60.5 Mt (2024), 69th of 203 in the world and 20th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.46 t2024 · world 62/203 · region 30/49GHG per person6.32 t2024 · world 59/203 · region 29/49GHG emissions60.5 Mt2024 · world 69/203 · region 20/49CO₂ emissions42.6 Mt2024 · world 58/203 · region 20/49
CO₂ per person
HungaryEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Hungary4.46 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
HungaryEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Hungary6.32 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Hungary in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.46 t202462/20330/495.82 t5.23 t5.13 t−2.2%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.32 t202459/20329/497.68 t7.00 t7.10 t−1.6%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e60.5 Mt202469/20320/4978.4 Mt70.0 Mt68.7 Mt−4.3%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt42.6 Mt202458/20320/4959.5 Mt52.3 Mt49.7 Mt−4.9%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e10.7 Mt202498/20323/4911.6 Mt11.4 Mt11.1 Mt−3.2%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption15.3%2021121/21236/545.2%13.5%14.8%+0.6 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output19.1%2021119/20640/510.7%8.1%15.8%+11.6 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³13.7 µg/m³2023131/20025/5221.9 µg/m³20.6 µg/m³13.5 µg/m³−29%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area22.8%2024125/21434/5721.4%22.6%22.5%+0.3 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area55.5%202448/21013/5565.3%59.0%53.9%−2.2 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area45.2%20249/2064/5351.4%48.5%44.1%−2.1 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory22.3%202552/21321/55··22.6%−0.3 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources78.2%202222/1774/4797.4%89.5%74.7%−5.9 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³625 m³2022148/18344/48588 m³600 m³620 m³+3.3%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare5,630 kg/ha202429/17912/483,633 kg/ha4,719 kg/ha6,659 kg/ha−4.5%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Hungary and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Hungary. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHungaryUkraineRomaniaAustriaSerbiaSlovakia
CO₂ per person4.46 t20243.13 t20243.72 t20246.32 t2024—5.51 t2024
GHG per person6.32 t20245.20 t20245.35 t20247.74 t2024—7.19 t2024
GHG emissions60.5 Mt2024197.0 Mt2024101.9 Mt202471.0 Mt2024—39.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions42.6 Mt2024118.5 Mt202470.9 Mt202458.0 Mt2024—29.9 Mt2024
Methane10.7 Mt202460.7 Mt202418.2 Mt20248.2 Mt2024—5.1 Mt2024
Renewable energy15.3%20218.9%202123.6%202136.0%202127.2%202117.9%2021
Renewable power19.1%202112.0%202144.9%202179.9%202135.0%202123.6%2021
PM2.5 exposure13.7 µg/m³202314.9 µg/m³202316.0 µg/m³202310.0 µg/m³202319.3 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover22.8%202417.3%202430.2%202447.3%202439.2%202440.3%2024
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