Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Hungary, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary stood at 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary peaked at 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 18,113 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 18,113 international-$ in 2021 prices | 21,297 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,378 international-$ in 2021 prices | 22,118 international-$ in 2021 prices | 29,384 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | 27,802 international-$ in 2021 prices | 37,663 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,643 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,120 international-$ in 2021 prices | 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 51 Portugal 42,577 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 52 Russia 42,358 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Estonia 41,604 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Romania 40,846 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 56 Slovakia 40,690 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Latvia 38,800 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary was 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 41,161 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,113 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Hungary ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.