Hungary vs Italy: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Hungary
40.6%
in 2023
Italy
37.4%
in 2023
Hungary rank
37th
Italy rank
39th
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.6% against 37.4% in Italy, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 25.6% | 1.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 23.9% | 17.9% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 33.1% | 0.9% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 35.1% | 0.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at 40.6% against 37.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Hungary and Italy?
- 3.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Hungary ranks 37th and Italy ranks 39th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.