What is emissions of air pollutants in Hungary?

Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary was 93,676 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 319,460 tonnes in 1979.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 1,151 tonnes in 1750.

How does Hungary rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Hungary ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Hungary: Emissions of air pollutants was 93,676 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

93,676 tonnes

Change on year

down 5.3%

World rank

99th

of 220 countries

All-time high

319,460 tonnes

in 1979

All-time low

1,151 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Hungary is 93,676 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Hungary peaked at 319,460 tonnes in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,151 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Hungary 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	1,195 tonnes	1,151 tonnes	1,239 tonnes	10
1760s	1,296 tonnes	1,249 tonnes	1,344 tonnes	10
1770s	1,406 tonnes	1,354 tonnes	1,457 tonnes	10
1780s	1,525 tonnes	1,469 tonnes	1,580 tonnes	10
1790s	1,653 tonnes	1,593 tonnes	1,713 tonnes	10
1800s	1,800 tonnes	1,726 tonnes	1,874 tonnes	10
1810s	1,971 tonnes	1,890 tonnes	2,051 tonnes	10
1820s	2,190 tonnes	2,069 tonnes	2,311 tonnes	10
1830s	2,725 tonnes	2,592 tonnes	3,036 tonnes	10
1840s	3,116 tonnes	2,909 tonnes	3,432 tonnes	10
1850s	4,467 tonnes	2,947 tonnes	5,901 tonnes	10
1860s	8,070 tonnes	6,328 tonnes	10,408 tonnes	10
1870s	13,429 tonnes	10,996 tonnes	14,497 tonnes	10
1880s	18,535 tonnes	15,821 tonnes	20,900 tonnes	10
1890s	27,685 tonnes	22,880 tonnes	33,536 tonnes	10
1900s	35,610 tonnes	33,225 tonnes	40,337 tonnes	10
1910s	35,556 tonnes	16,459 tonnes	42,300 tonnes	10
1920s	33,815 tonnes	18,294 tonnes	45,770 tonnes	10
1930s	38,247 tonnes	32,085 tonnes	45,370 tonnes	10
1940s	64,122 tonnes	48,786 tonnes	80,082 tonnes	10
1950s	113,500 tonnes	69,806 tonnes	142,342 tonnes	10
1960s	195,532 tonnes	154,046 tonnes	227,381 tonnes	10
1970s	270,020 tonnes	228,003 tonnes	319,460 tonnes	10
1980s	295,713 tonnes	282,067 tonnes	311,899 tonnes	10
1990s	204,617 tonnes	191,686 tonnes	253,702 tonnes	10
2000s	171,949 tonnes	145,954 tonnes	186,616 tonnes	10
2010s	120,701 tonnes	107,786 tonnes	142,431 tonnes	10
2020s	96,533 tonnes	93,676 tonnes	98,948 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Hungary

96 Tajikistan 96,174 tonnes compare
97 Mauritius 95,999 tonnes compare
98 Serbia 94,884 tonnes compare
100 Mozambique 93,012 tonnes compare
101 Bulgaria 90,824 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

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)

All data for Hungary →

Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Hungary?: Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary was 93,676 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 319,460 tonnes in 1979.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 1,151 tonnes in 1750.
How does Hungary rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Hungary ranks 99th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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