Hungary vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Hungary
0.1586 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
New Zealand
0.1593 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Hungary rank
111th
New Zealand rank
109th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ in Hungary, a difference of 0.0007 kilograms per international-$.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 102 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 164 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and New Zealand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 0 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3572 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0193 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0603 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5055 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0175 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 0.3928 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3755 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0173 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3223 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0179 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.4849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.276 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2089 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.6951 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3237 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3714 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1960s | 0.8021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2974 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5047 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.8015 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2959 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5056 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1980s | 0.7534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2962 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4572 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.6073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3325 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2748 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 2000s | 0.3449 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2905 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0544 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2224 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0098 kilograms per international-$ | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1733 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0003 kilograms per international-$ | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Hungary or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 0.0007 kilograms per international-$, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 102 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 111th and New Zealand ranks 109th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).