Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary
Hungary: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 7.34 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary stood at 7.34. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary peaked at 7.34 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0074, in 1965.
That places Hungary 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0074 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0098 | +32.9% |
| 1967 | 0.008 | -18.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0087 | +8.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0092 | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0085 | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 | +8.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0106 | +14.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0077 | -20.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0155 | +100.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0156 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.014 | -10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0129 | -7.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0105 | -23.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0157 | +50.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0149 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.72 | +4725.7% |
| 1984 | 1.1 | +52.1% |
| 1985 | 1.88 | +71.3% |
| 1986 | 2.15 | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | +48.2% |
| 1988 | 3.92 | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 4.06 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.03 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 4.03 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 4.11 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 4.15 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.15 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 4.16 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4.22 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 4.25 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 4.25 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 4.2 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.37 | -19.9% |
| 2004 | 3.82 | +13.4% |
| 2005 | 4.69 | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 4.48 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 5.3 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 5.63 | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.62 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 5.53 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.79 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 5.86 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 5.94 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 5.98 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 5.98 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 6.25 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.35 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6.52 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 6.55 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.66 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 7 | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 7.34 | +5.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 7.34 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 7.34 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4725.7% | 0.0149 | 0.72 |
| 1975 | +100.1% | 0.0077 | 0.0155 |
| 1985 | +71.3% | 1.1 | 1.88 |
| 1984 | +52.1% | 0.72 | 1.1 |
| 1981 | +50.2% | 0.0105 | 0.0157 |
| 1987 | +48.2% | 2.15 | 3.19 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0086 | 0.0074 | 0.0098 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 | 0.0077 | 0.0156 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 | 0.0105 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.13 | 4.03 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 | 3.37 | 5.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.83 | 5.53 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.74 | 6.35 | 7.34 | 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 per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Hungary was 7.34 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7.34 in 2025.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0074 in 1965.
- How does Hungary rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Hungary ranks 19th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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