Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.0069 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Hungary peaked at 0.0954 Mt CO2e in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Hungary 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0734 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0741 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0748 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0772 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.079 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0805 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0802 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.08 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0799 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0845 Mt CO2e | -11.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0875 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.064 Mt CO2e | -30.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0657 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -68.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0177 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0105 Mt CO2e | -42.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0085 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0069 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0028 Mt CO2e, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0069 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0038 Mt CO2e, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -68.2% | 0.0672 Mt CO2e | 0.0214 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | -42.3% | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 0.0105 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | -30.5% | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | 0.064 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | 0.0726 Mt CO2e | 0.0798 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0802 Mt CO2e | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 0.0797 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0825 Mt CO2e | 0.0783 Mt CO2e | 0.0954 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.045 Mt CO2e | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | 0.0921 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0124 Mt CO2e | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Hungary?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste in Hungary was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0954 Mt CO2e in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).