Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Hungary
Hungary: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Hungary, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.5% for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Hungary peaked at 42.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -11.9%, in 1991.
That places Hungary 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 4.7% | 42.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.4% | 2.7% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | -0.3% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -11.9% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | -6.7% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | -1.3% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | -4.3% | 7.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 185 Estonia 0.6% compare
- 186 Mexico 0.6% compare
- 187 Italy 0.5% compare
- 189 New Zealand 0.5% compare
- 190 San Marino 0.4% compare
- 191 Puerto Rico 0.3% 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 annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Hungary?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Hungary was 0.5% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 1965.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.9% in 1991.
- How does Hungary rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 188th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.