Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hungary
Hungary: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hungary, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Hungary peaked at 0.9569 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2195 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Hungary 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7542 kilograms per international-$ | 0.573 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9569 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4818 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3463 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5386 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2855 kilograms per international-$ | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3542 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2322 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2397 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Hungary?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hungary was 0.2195 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9569 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2195 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Hungary ranks 68th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).