Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary
Hungary: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 13.4 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.4
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
134th
of 241 countries
All-time high
27.3
in 2003
All-time low
12.3
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 13.4 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary peaked at 27.3 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2023.
That places Hungary 134th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26 | — |
| 1999 | 25.7 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.3 | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 26 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 27.2 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.6 | -13.6% |
| 2005 | 25 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 25.9 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 19.2 | -25.9% |
| 2008 | 20.5 | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 21.7 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 20.9 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 25 | +19.6% |
| 2012 | 21.9 | -12.4% |
| 2013 | 20.3 | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 19.5 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 20.1 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.3 | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 20.2 | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 19.8 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 15.5 | -21.7% |
| 2020 | 14.1 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 15.2 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 12.3 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 13.4 | +8.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 13.4 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.3× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 13.4 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.85 | 25.7 | 26 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.07 | 19.2 | 27.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.15 | 15.5 | 25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.92 | 12.3 | 15.2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0761 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 8.03 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 38.17 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hungary was 13.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3 in 2003.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Hungary ranks 134th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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