Hungary vs Ireland: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Hungary
-326,572 tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
-257,316 tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
181st
Ireland rank
179th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -257,316 tonnes against -326,572 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 69,256 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 41 times across 109 shared years of data; in 1881 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 181st and Ireland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Ireland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 238,160 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | -1.38 million tonnes | 4,275 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1920s | 1.19 million tonnes | 471,610 tonnes | 718,433 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | -66,887 tonnes | 153,051 tonnes | 219,938 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 596,643 tonnes | -318,474 tonnes | 915,117 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.15 million tonnes | 396,735 tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 2.05 million tonnes | 618,222 tonnes | 1.43 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 2.37 million tonnes | 890,483 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | -1.01 million tonnes | 266,188 tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | -1.43 million tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 2.67 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | -1.01 million tonnes | -26,323 tonnes | 985,439 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | -229,858 tonnes | -497,724 tonnes | 267,866 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | -1.83 million tonnes | -777,842 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Hungary or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -257,316 tonnes against -326,572 tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Hungary and Ireland?
- 69,256 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 109 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 181st and Ireland ranks 179th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.