Brazil vs Hungary: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Brazil
158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hungary
158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Brazil rank
175th
Hungary rank
174th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Brazil
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil, a difference of 0.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Brazil ranks 175th and Hungary ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 259.93 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 66.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 1970s | 225.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 290.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 64.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 1980s | 185.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 72.49 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 1990s | 191.2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 25.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 2000s | 187.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 11.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 2010s | 180.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.0749 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
| 2020s | 166.77 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.3928 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Brazil or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Brazil and Hungary?
- 0.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hungary?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Hungary rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 175th and Hungary ranks 174th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.