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.
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
- 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 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.