healthier, happier and richer

Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions 1990 to 2006

– 32 %

2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions

8.3 tonnes (without land use change, which is not significant in Hungary)

Energy used per unit of GDP

“Energy intensity is much higher than the EU-27 average.”

(See Europa: HUNGARY – Energy Mix Fact Sheet.)

Balance of energy sources, 2007

	%
Gas	40
Oil	27
Nuclear	14
Coal	12
Renewables	5
Imported electricity	1.5
Hydro	0.05

Energy security

“Hungary has relatively poor energy resources. The country’s most important indigenous energy reserves comprise approximately 69.5 million t of natural gas, 23.9 million t of oil and 3.4 billion t of coal. Lignite accounts for 85% of the country’s solid fuel reserves, making it the most important indigenous fuel. Gas and oil reserves are both sufficient for approximately 20 years, while economically viable coal reserves have an estimated lifespan of over 100 years…Hungary [is] one of the biggest natural gas consumers in Europe. Domestic production still meets only 20% of the country’s gas consumption … This means that Hungary’s import dependence is experiencing a steady increase.”

(See EURACOAL: Hungary.)

Electricity sources, 2007

	%
Gas	35
Nuclear	33.5
Coal	17
Imported	8.75
Biomass	3.25
Oil	1
Waste	0.75
Hydro	0.5
Wind	0.25

Installed wind capacity

2009               201Mw

Electricity – supply and demand

Hungary imported about 9% of the electricity used in 2007.

Fuels used for heat, 2007

	%
Gas	77.5
Coal	18
Waste	1.75
Biomass	1.25
Nuclear	1
Geothermal	0.3
Oil	0.25

Percentage of agriculture certified as organic

2.19%

Cars per thousand of population

262