How have things changed?, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0025 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
163rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0041 metric tons per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.0015 metric tons per person
in 1996
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Hungary, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Hungary is 0.0025 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.0041 metric tons per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 metric tons per person, in 1996.
Hungary ranks 163rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0026 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0028 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0029 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.003 metric tons per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0031 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 metric tons per person | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0041 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 metric tons per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 metric tons per person | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 metric tons per person | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -32.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | -8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 metric tons per person | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 metric tons per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 metric tons per person | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 metric tons per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.002 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 metric tons per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 metric tons per person | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0025 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.0025 metric tons per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.0025 metric tons per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 49% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0027 metric tons per person | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0029 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 metric tons per person | 0.0031 metric tons per person | 0.0041 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0019 metric tons per person | 0.0015 metric tons per person | 0.0033 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0018 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.002 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 metric tons per person | 0.0023 metric tons per person | 0.0025 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 160 Kyrgyzstan 0.0027 metric tons per person compare
- 161 Germany 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 162 Barbados 0.0026 metric tons per person compare
- 164 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0025 metric tons per person compare
- 165 Bolivia 0.0024 metric tons per person compare
- 166 Macao 0.0022 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Hungary
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5538 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6937 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.09 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Hungary?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Hungary was 0.0025 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 metric tons per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 metric tons per person in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 163rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.