Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.1094 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1094
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
113th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.3515
in 1991
All-time low
0.1094
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 0.1094. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 0.3515 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1094, in 2024.
That places Hungary 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3274 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3515 | +7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.3271 | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3343 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3234 | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3182 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3241 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3084 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2965 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2895 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2633 | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2596 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2437 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 0.245 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2265 | -7.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2186 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2085 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2025 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1961 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.188 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1883 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1815 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1705 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1571 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1506 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1541 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1527 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1554 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1475 | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1411 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1422 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1361 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.122 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1111 | -8.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1094 | -1.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.1094 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 98% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.1094 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.32 | 0.2895 | 0.3515 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2252 | 0.188 | 0.2633 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1599 | 0.1411 | 0.1883 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1241 | 0.1094 | 0.1422 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.1094 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3515 in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1094 in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 113th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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