Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary
Hungary: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 40.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary is 40.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary peaked at 74.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1996.
That places Hungary 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.6% | — |
| 1991 | 16.3% | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 45.3% | +177.7% |
| 1993 | 32.2% | -28.9% |
| 1994 | 24.3% | -24.4% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | -19.9% |
| 1996 | 14.3% | -26.4% |
| 1997 | 22.4% | +56.4% |
| 1998 | 27.6% | +23.1% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +15.6% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +12.8% |
| 2002 | 23.4% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +72.4% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 52.7% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 74.3% | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 31.3% | -57.8% |
| 2010 | 36.6% | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -10.1% |
| 2013 | 36.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 33.4% | +15.4% |
| 2018 | 35.1% | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 32.4% | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 35.3% | +24.5% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 40.6% | +5.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 40.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 40.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +177.7% | 16.3% | 45.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 14.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 20.1% | 74.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.1% | 27.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 28.4% | 40.6% | 4 |
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Hungary was 40.6% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1996.
- How does Hungary rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Hungary ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.