🇭🇺 Hungary's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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• Emissions: In 2024, Hungary emitted around 49.7 megatonnes CO₂e, or 0.09% of the global total.
• Per person: Emissions were around 5.1 tonnes per person per year, rated high on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
• Trend: Hungary's emissions fell by around 1.24 megatonnes CO₂e a year, or 2.11% yearly, over the ten years to 2024-slower than the 4% yearly decline needed globally.
• What drives it: CO₂ made up around 66% of emissions, methane 18%, nitrous oxide 11% and F-gases 5.1%.
• Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Hungary's emissions have produced around 7,800 megatonnes CO₂e of warming impact, 0.2% of the global total, averaging around 5.3 tonnes per person per year.
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