Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in 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
Hungary recorded 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices for change in co₂ emissions and gdp in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary peaked at 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 187.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
Hungary ranks 56th 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.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 220.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 194.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 1992 | 188.70 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 187.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 193.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 196.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 196.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 202.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 209.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 216.31 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 225.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 235.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 246.14 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 255.83 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 268.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 280.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 291.09 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 292.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 294.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 275.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 278.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 283.35 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 279.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 285.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 297.60 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 308.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 316.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 329.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 347.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 365.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 349.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 374.52 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 390.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 386.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 389.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 187.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 220.94 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 266.46 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 225.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 294.96 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 308.99 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 278.02 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 365.13 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 380.33 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 349.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 53 Uzbekistan 430.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Ethiopia 419.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Greece 398.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 57 Morocco 370.62 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 58 Kenya 344.93 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 59 Angola 342.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Hungary was 391.61 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 391.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 187.61 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Hungary rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.