Cook Islands vs Hungary: Carbon intensity of energy
Cook Islands
158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hungary
158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Cook Islands rank
173rd
Hungary rank
174th
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Cook Islands
- Hungary
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hungary, a difference of 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Cook Islands ranks 173rd and Hungary ranks 174th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cook Islands averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 158.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 258.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 99.58 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hungary |
| 1990s | 259.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 42.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 226.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 199.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 180.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 180.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 0.2497 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
| 2020s | 183.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 166.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 17.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Cook Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Cook Islands or Hungary?
- Cook Islands, at 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Cook Islands and Hungary?
- 0.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Hungary?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Hungary rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Cook Islands ranks 173rd and Hungary ranks 174th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.