Croatia vs Hungary: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Croatia
158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Hungary
163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Croatia rank
170th
Hungary rank
168th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Croatia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Croatia, a difference of 4.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Croatia ranks 170th and Hungary ranks 168th of 213 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 279.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 446.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 166.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 2000s | 349.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 410.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 60.42 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 2010s | 272.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 307.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 34.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 2020s | 201.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 211.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Croatia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 158.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Croatia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Croatia and Hungary?
- 4.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Croatia ranks 170th and Hungary ranks 168th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.