Hungary vs Latvia: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price
Hungary
33.3%
in 2025
Latvia
23.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
43rd
Latvia rank
46th
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price over time
- Hungary
- Latvia
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 33.3% against 23.6% in Latvia, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 37 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Latvia ahead.
Hungary ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th of 200 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 21.1% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 33.8% | 6.4% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 25.0% | 9.0% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price, Hungary or Latvia?
- Hungary, at 33.3% against 23.6% in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price between Hungary and Latvia?
- 9.7%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
- 37 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Hungary ranks 43rd and Latvia ranks 46th 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.