Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Hungary
Hungary: Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution was 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023. ▼ Falling
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in micrograms per cubic meter.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Hungary peaked at 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.52 micrograms per cubic meter, in 2020.
Hungary ranks 131st of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.19 micrograms per cubic meter | 22.72 micrograms per cubic meter | 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.14 micrograms per cubic meter | 19.27 micrograms per cubic meter | 25.82 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.97 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.69 micrograms per cubic meter | 23.57 micrograms per cubic meter | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.9 micrograms per cubic meter | 13.52 micrograms per cubic meter | 14.38 micrograms per cubic meter | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 128 Trinidad and Tobago 13.78 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 129 Mozambique 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 130 Slovakia 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 132 Dominican Republic 13.51 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 133 Brazil 13.38 micrograms per cubic meter compare
- 134 Botswana 13.24 micrograms per cubic meter compare
More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Hungary?
- Average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution in Hungary was 13.72 micrograms per cubic meter in 2023, according to Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.27 micrograms per cubic meter in 1990.
- What is the lowest average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.52 micrograms per cubic meter in 2020.
- How does Hungary rank for average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution?
- Hungary ranks 131st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average annual exposure to pm2.5 air pollution rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Burden of Disease Study 2023, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The average level of exposure of the population to suspended particles less than 2.5 microns in diameter, which are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and damaging health. This is measured in micrograms per cubic meter.