Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2025, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Hungary stood at 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 720.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Hungary peaked at 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places Hungary 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.24 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 45.47 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.99 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 36.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.59 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.65 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 3 Norway 130.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 4 Finland 123.55 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 5 Switzerland 107.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 7 Netherlands 99.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 8 Lithuania 88.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 9 Spain 86.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Hungary
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth -0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 9.51 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Urban population 6.73 million (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.18 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.14 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Hungary?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Hungary was 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 103.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Hungary ranks 6th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 720.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.