Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1586 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
111th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.8811 kilograms per international-$
in 1964
All-time low
0.1586 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
102
1870–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hungary, 1870–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hungary stood at 0.1586 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 102 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hungary peaked at 0.8811 kilograms per international-$ in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.1586 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 111th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 102 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1890 | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | +64.1% |
| 1900 | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | +48.4% |
| 1910 | 0.4792 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 1913 | 0.4968 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ | -48.1% |
| 1924 | 0.4489 kilograms per international-$ | +74.0% |
| 1925 | 0.336 kilograms per international-$ | -25.1% |
| 1926 | 0.4075 kilograms per international-$ | +21.3% |
| 1927 | 0.4341 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1928 | 0.4193 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1929 | 0.4461 kilograms per international-$ | +6.4% |
| 1930 | 0.3776 kilograms per international-$ | -15.4% |
| 1931 | 0.3548 kilograms per international-$ | -6.0% |
| 1932 | 0.3327 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 0.2988 kilograms per international-$ | -10.2% |
| 1934 | 0.3138 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1935 | 0.313 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 0.3152 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.369 kilograms per international-$ | +17.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3808 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 0.346 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 1940 | 0.4071 kilograms per international-$ | +17.6% |
| 1941 | 0.4564 kilograms per international-$ | +12.1% |
| 1942 | 0.4586 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1946 | 0.4353 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1947 | 0.539 kilograms per international-$ | +23.8% |
| 1948 | 0.51 kilograms per international-$ | -5.4% |
| 1949 | 0.5881 kilograms per international-$ | +15.3% |
| 1950 | 0.4982 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 1951 | 0.548 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 0.6502 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1953 | 0.7455 kilograms per international-$ | +14.7% |
| 1954 | 0.7713 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.7423 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.7224 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1957 | 0.7736 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1958 | 0.74 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1959 | 0.7597 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 0.7812 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 0.8028 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 0.7954 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8392 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8811 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.8586 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.8181 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.7374 kilograms per international-$ | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7573 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.7504 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 0.8444 kilograms per international-$ | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 0.8002 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.7849 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.785 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7759 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.7727 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.8176 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7998 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.8276 kilograms per international-$ | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8073 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.8052 kilograms per international-$ | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7971 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.7717 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7946 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7721 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.7329 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 0.7298 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.6668 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6635 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6876 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7287 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6586 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6579 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6167 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.5868 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.5902 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.5474 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 0.5112 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4342 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4212 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3885 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 0.384 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3489 kilograms per international-$ | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3285 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3068 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2939 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2793 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2636 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.227 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1998 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2056 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2032 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2048 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1941 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1771 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ | -10.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 | +74.0% | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4489 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1890 | +64.1% | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1900 | +48.4% | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1920 | -48.1% | 0.4968 kilograms per international-$ | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2059 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3379 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5016 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4792 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4968 kilograms per international-$ | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.3928 kilograms per international-$ | 0.258 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4489 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1930s | 0.3402 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2988 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3808 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4849 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4071 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5881 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1950s | 0.6951 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4982 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7736 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8021 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7374 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8811 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8015 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7727 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8444 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7534 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6635 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8052 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6073 kilograms per international-$ | 0.488 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7287 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3449 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2636 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4342 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1844 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2593 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ | 0.185 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 108 Zambia 0.1598 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 109 New Zealand 0.1593 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Italy 0.1592 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Austria 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hungary?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hungary was 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8811 kilograms per international-$ in 1964.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Hungary ranks 111th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).