Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary
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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 1,151 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 1,161 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1752 | 1,170 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1753 | 1,180 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1754 | 1,190 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1755 | 1,200 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1756 | 1,209 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1757 | 1,219 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1758 | 1,229 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1759 | 1,239 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1760 | 1,249 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1761 | 1,259 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1762 | 1,270 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1763 | 1,280 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1764 | 1,291 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1765 | 1,302 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1766 | 1,312 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1767 | 1,323 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1768 | 1,333 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1769 | 1,344 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1770 | 1,354 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1771 | 1,366 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1772 | 1,377 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1773 | 1,389 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1774 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1775 | 1,412 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1776 | 1,423 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1777 | 1,435 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1778 | 1,446 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1779 | 1,457 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1780 | 1,469 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1781 | 1,481 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1782 | 1,494 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1783 | 1,506 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1784 | 1,518 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1785 | 1,531 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1786 | 1,543 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1787 | 1,556 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1788 | 1,568 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1789 | 1,580 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1790 | 1,593 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1791 | 1,606 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1792 | 1,619 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1793 | 1,633 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1794 | 1,646 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1795 | 1,660 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1796 | 1,673 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1797 | 1,686 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1798 | 1,700 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1799 | 1,713 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1800 | 1,726 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1801 | 1,743 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 1,759 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 1,775 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1804 | 1,792 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1805 | 1,808 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1806 | 1,825 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1807 | 1,841 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1808 | 1,857 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1809 | 1,874 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1810 | 1,890 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1811 | 1,908 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 1,926 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 1,944 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 1,962 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 1,980 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 1,997 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1817 | 2,015 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1818 | 2,033 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1819 | 2,051 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1820 | 2,069 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1821 | 2,096 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1822 | 2,123 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1823 | 2,149 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1824 | 2,176 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 2,203 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 2,230 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 2,257 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 2,284 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 2,311 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 2,708 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1831 | 2,592 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1832 | 2,679 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1833 | 2,634 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1834 | 2,673 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1835 | 2,640 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1836 | 2,775 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1837 | 2,755 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1838 | 2,758 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 3,036 tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1840 | 3,051 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 3,192 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1842 | 3,035 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1843 | 3,064 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 3,403 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1845 | 3,114 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1846 | 3,039 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1847 | 3,432 tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1848 | 2,909 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1849 | 2,924 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 2,947 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 3,863 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1852 | 4,107 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1853 | 4,221 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1854 | 4,538 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1855 | 4,641 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 4,772 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1857 | 5,085 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1858 | 4,591 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1859 | 5,901 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1860 | 6,328 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1861 | 6,528 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1862 | 7,264 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1863 | 7,509 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1864 | 7,582 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1865 | 7,707 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 8,313 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1867 | 9,226 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1868 | 9,835 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1869 | 10,408 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1870 | 10,996 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 12,806 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1872 | 13,472 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 13,999 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1874 | 12,821 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1875 | 13,122 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1876 | 14,395 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1877 | 14,497 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 14,111 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1879 | 14,071 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 15,821 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1881 | 16,857 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1882 | 16,935 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1883 | 18,578 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1884 | 19,516 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1885 | 19,745 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 18,785 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1887 | 18,514 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1888 | 19,698 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1889 | 20,900 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1890 | 22,880 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1891 | 23,756 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 24,407 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 25,183 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1894 | 26,629 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1895 | 28,061 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1896 | 29,908 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1897 | 30,051 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 33,536 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1899 | 32,437 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1900 | 36,346 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1901 | 36,095 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 33,225 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1903 | 33,794 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1904 | 33,543 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1905 | 33,877 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1906 | 35,763 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1907 | 35,684 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 37,434 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 40,337 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1910 | 39,477 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1911 | 39,942 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 40,569 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1913 | 42,300 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1914 | 37,655 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1915 | 37,414 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1916 | 36,625 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1917 | 35,320 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1918 | 29,802 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1919 | 16,459 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1920 | 18,294 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1921 | 26,842 tonnes | +46.7% |
| 1922 | 31,272 tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1923 | 34,025 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1924 | 33,183 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1925 | 30,338 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1926 | 36,011 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1927 | 40,301 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1928 | 42,118 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1929 | 45,770 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1930 | 41,950 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1931 | 35,295 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 1932 | 32,085 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1933 | 32,589 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1934 | 35,562 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1935 | 34,180 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1936 | 39,490 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1937 | 43,969 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1938 | 45,370 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 41,980 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1940 | 48,786 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1941 | 58,937 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1942 | 70,996 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1943 | 80,082 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1944 | 74,942 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1945 | 52,326 tonnes | -30.2% |
| 1946 | 59,035 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1947 | 60,974 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 63,031 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 72,114 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1950 | 69,806 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1951 | 83,970 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1952 | 97,358 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1953 | 113,662 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1954 | 120,526 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1955 | 128,108 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1956 | 116,607 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1957 | 129,088 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1958 | 133,532 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1959 | 142,342 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1960 | 154,046 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 167,152 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 173,489 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 187,021 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 205,804 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1965 | 205,148 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 209,515 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 207,006 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 218,758 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 227,381 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 228,059 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 228,003 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 237,420 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 254,955 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 269,079 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 273,270 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 279,604 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 295,522 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1978 | 314,827 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 319,460 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 311,899 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 309,968 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 307,322 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 289,455 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 296,537 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 293,587 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 288,274 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 292,956 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 285,063 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 282,067 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 253,702 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 224,474 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 196,146 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 195,408 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 194,100 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 191,686 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 196,067 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 197,788 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 196,486 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 200,313 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 186,616 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 185,945 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 176,859 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 181,157 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 179,516 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 176,600 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 168,273 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 161,783 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 156,789 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 145,954 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 142,431 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 133,311 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 125,336 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 120,679 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 119,492 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 119,896 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 111,922 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 113,093 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 113,066 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 107,786 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 96,974 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 98,948 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 93,676 tonnes | -5.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 93,676 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 93,676 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 92% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | -44.8% | 29,802 tonnes | 16,459 tonnes |
| 1921 | +46.7% | 18,294 tonnes | 26,842 tonnes |
| 1945 | -30.2% | 74,942 tonnes | 52,326 tonnes |
| 1851 | +31.1% | 2,947 tonnes | 3,863 tonnes |
| 1859 | +28.5% | 4,591 tonnes | 5,901 tonnes |
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 |
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More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.