Afghanistan vs Hungary: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Afghanistan
3.89 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
3.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
Hungary rank
67th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Afghanistan
- Hungary
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 3.89 million tonnes against 3.61 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 283,280 tonnes.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Hungary ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 14,656 tonnes | 17.96 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 56,192 tonnes | 26.85 million tonnes | 26.79 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 306,831 tonnes | 41.22 million tonnes | 40.92 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 380,437 tonnes | 39.49 million tonnes | 39.11 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 378,231 tonnes | 35.89 million tonnes | 35.51 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 61,606 tonnes | 20.19 million tonnes | 20.13 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 391,655 tonnes | 14.50 million tonnes | 14.11 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.93 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 7.51 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.58 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Afghanistan or Hungary?
- Afghanistan, at 3.89 million tonnes against 3.61 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Afghanistan and Hungary?
- 283,280 tonnes, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hungary?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Hungary rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Afghanistan ranks 64th and Hungary ranks 67th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.