Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 429.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 429.46 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Hungary peaked at 538.47 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 380.85 kilograms per person, in 1992.
Hungary ranks 36th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 437.54 kilograms per person | 380.85 kilograms per person | 538.47 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 440.49 kilograms per person | 417.94 kilograms per person | 470.16 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 473.31 kilograms per person | 409.86 kilograms per person | 519.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 484.33 kilograms per person | 429.46 kilograms per person | 535.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Hungary?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Hungary was 429.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 538.47 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 380.85 kilograms per person in 1992.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Hungary ranks 36th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.