Canada vs Hungary: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Canada
37.8%
in 2025
Hungary
33.3%
in 2025
Canada rank
41st
Hungary rank
43rd
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Canada
- Hungary
How they compare
Canada currently reports 37.8% against 33.3% in Hungary, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Hungary ahead.
Canada ranks 41st and Hungary ranks 43rd of 200 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 22.2% | 21.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 40.1% | 28.6% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 34.0% | 3.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Canada or Hungary?
- Canada, at 37.8% against 33.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Canada and Hungary?
- 4.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Hungary?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Hungary rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Canada ranks 41st 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.