Hungary vs Sudan: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity

Hungary
163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Sudan
153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hungary rank
168th
Sudan rank
171st

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time

  • Hungary
  • Sudan
100200300400500199020072025

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sudan, a difference of 9.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 171st of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sudan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sudan Difference Ahead
2000s 410.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 413.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 3.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Sudan
2010s 307.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 220.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 87.01 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour Hungary
2020s 221.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 202.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 18.4 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, Hungary or Sudan?
Hungary, at 163.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 153.69 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Sudan as of 2025.
What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Hungary and Sudan?
9.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sudan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sudan rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Hungary ranks 168th and Sudan ranks 171st 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

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.