Carbon intensity of energy in Hungary
Hungary: Carbon intensity of energy was 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Hungary, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Hungary is 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Hungary peaked at 331.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965 and was at its lowest, 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
That places Hungary 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.78 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 314.14 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 331.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 290.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 326.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 258.1 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.45 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 282.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 216.5 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 227.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 199.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.72 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 180.55 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 176.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 183.22 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.38 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 172.66 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 171 Bahrain 159.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 172 South Korea 159.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 173 Cook Islands 158.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 175 Brazil 158.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 176 Seychelles 158.3 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 157.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 intensity of energy in Hungary?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Hungary was 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 331.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1965.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Hungary rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Hungary ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.