Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 5.94 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Hungary, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary stood at 5.94.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary peaked at 6.09 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.78, in 2012.
That places Hungary 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.94 | — |
| 2012 | 4.78 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.8 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 5.14 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 5.32 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 5.76 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 6 | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 5.99 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 6.09 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 6.04 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.02 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 5.92 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 5.94 | +0.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 5.94 is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 5.94 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.3 | 4.78 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6 | 5.92 | 6.09 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Hungary was 5.94 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.78 in 2012.
- How does Hungary rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Hungary ranks 73rd out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.