Hungary vs South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp

Hungary
158.74
in 2024
South Korea
159.47
in 2024
Hungary rank
174th
South Korea rank
172nd

Carbon intensity vs gdp over time

  • Hungary
  • South Korea
0100200300196519942024

How they compare

South Korea currently reports 159.47 against 158.74 in Hungary, a difference of 0.73.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Korea ahead.

Hungary ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary South Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 326.78 327.32 0.539 South Korea
1970s 290.3 315.51 25.21 South Korea
1980s 258.1 270.89 12.79 South Korea
1990s 216.5 212.52 3.98 Hungary
2000s 199.07 189.55 9.52 Hungary
2010s 180.55 188.02 7.47 South Korea
2020s 166.38 167.32 0.944 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity vs gdp, Hungary or South Korea?
South Korea, at 159.47 against 158.74 in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity vs gdp between Hungary and South Korea?
0.73, with South Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Korea?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Hungary and South Korea rank globally for carbon intensity vs gdp?
Hungary ranks 174th and South Korea ranks 172nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Hungary vs South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 11 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/carbon-intensity-vs-gdp/hungary/korea-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/compare/carbon-intensity-vs-gdp/hungary/korea-rep/">Hungary vs South Korea: Carbon intensity vs gdp</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed