What is carbon intensity of gdp in Hungary?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Hungary was 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.

What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hungary?

The highest recorded value was 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hungary?

The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does Hungary rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Hungary ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Hungary data come from?

The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Hungary

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Hungary
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Hungary: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

109th

of 199 countries

All-time high

1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Hungary, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP for carbon intensity of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Hungary peaked at 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Hungary 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Hungary, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	1.3 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1972	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1973	1.26 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.0%
1974	1.22 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1975	1.17 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1976	1.19 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1977	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1978	1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1979	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1980	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1981	1.1 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1982	1.07 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1983	1.02 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1984	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1985	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
1986	0.98 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1987	0.9538 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.7%
1988	0.9035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1989	0.8727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1990	0.8063 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1992	0.8056 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1993	0.8233 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1994	0.7965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1995	0.7837 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1996	0.7983 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1997	0.7595 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1998	0.7302 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1999	0.713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.4%
2000	0.6485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2001	0.6394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2002	0.6002 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2003	0.6035 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
2004	0.5579 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2005	0.5384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2006	0.5134 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.6%
2007	0.4988 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2008	0.483 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2009	0.4629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2010	0.4638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2011	0.4471 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
2012	0.4199 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2013	0.3868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.9%
2014	0.3711 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
2015	0.3796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.3%
2016	0.3762 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2017	0.3828 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.7%
2018	0.3633 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
2019	0.3474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2020	0.3501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.8%
2021	0.3353 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2022	0.3004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2023	0.2736 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.9%
2024	0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	1.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.16 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.01 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8727 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1.14 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7882 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.713 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.8659 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.5546 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6485 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3474 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4638 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3501 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Hungary

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
Sawnwood — Production, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Sawnwood — Production, per capita 0.0396 m3 per person (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, annual growth rate -1.92 % change on previous year (2024)
Sawnwood — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Hungary?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Hungary was 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hungary?: The highest recorded value was 1.34 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hungary?: The lowest recorded value was 0.2695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Hungary ranks 109th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Hungary?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hungary data come from?: The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.