Belgium vs Hungary: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Belgium
36.2%
in 2025
Hungary
33.3%
in 2025
Belgium rank
42nd
Hungary rank
43rd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Belgium
- Hungary
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 36.2% against 33.3% in Hungary, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Belgium's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Belgium ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 22.2% | 1.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 40.1% | 3.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 36.0% | 34.0% | 2.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Belgium or Hungary?
- Belgium, at 36.2% against 33.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Belgium and Hungary?
- 2.9%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hungary?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Hungary rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Belgium ranks 42nd and Hungary ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.