Hungary vs Kuwait: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Hungary
0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kuwait
0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Kuwait rank
35th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Kuwait
00.10.20.3196219932024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Hungary, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 202 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Kuwait Difference Ahead
1960s 0.3136 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0853 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2283 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
1970s 0.1995 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1518 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
1980s 0.1175 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0901 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
1990s 0.085 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0611 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0239 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
2000s 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0324 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
2010s 0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary
2020s 0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0242 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Hungary or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 0.0241 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Hungary and Kuwait?
0.0008 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Hungary ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.