EU Emission Tracker

Waste

In Hungary, the sector Waste was responsible for 4.09 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 6.5% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (4.1 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 0.1%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 1.9 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

0 1 2 3 4 5Mt CO₂eq 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 PROJECTION (With Existing Measures)

Sub-sectors

82%

Solid waste disposal

3.34 Mt CO₂eq

 14%

Wastewater treatment and discharge

0.57 Mt CO₂eq

 4%

Biological treatment of solid waste

0.15 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Incineration and open burning of waste

0.03 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Other

0 Mt CO₂eq