Hungary vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Hungary
3.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
3.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
67th
Norway rank
65th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

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How they compare

Norway currently reports 3.85 million tonnes against 3.61 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 239,850 tonnes.

That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 189 shared years of data; in 1830 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 67th and Norway ranks 65th of 179 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 20 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1830s 84,272 tonnes 23,031 tonnes 61,241 tonnes Hungary
1840s 119,080 tonnes 75,570 tonnes 43,510 tonnes Hungary
1850s 447,415 tonnes 239,788 tonnes 207,627 tonnes Hungary
1860s 1.36 million tonnes 475,956 tonnes 882,654 tonnes Hungary
1870s 2.70 million tonnes 859,566 tonnes 1.84 million tonnes Hungary
1880s 4.06 million tonnes 1.61 million tonnes 2.45 million tonnes Hungary
1890s 6.74 million tonnes 2.85 million tonnes 3.90 million tonnes Hungary
1900s 9.88 million tonnes 4.38 million tonnes 5.50 million tonnes Hungary
1910s 11.12 million tonnes 6.07 million tonnes 5.05 million tonnes Hungary
1920s 10.91 million tonnes 6.45 million tonnes 4.46 million tonnes Hungary
1930s 11.26 million tonnes 8.36 million tonnes 2.90 million tonnes Hungary
1940s 13.51 million tonnes 5.15 million tonnes 8.37 million tonnes Hungary
1950s 26.85 million tonnes 3.63 million tonnes 23.22 million tonnes Hungary
1960s 41.22 million tonnes 3.11 million tonnes 38.11 million tonnes Hungary
1970s 39.49 million tonnes 3.16 million tonnes 36.33 million tonnes Hungary
1980s 35.89 million tonnes 3.87 million tonnes 32.02 million tonnes Hungary
1990s 20.19 million tonnes 3.93 million tonnes 16.26 million tonnes Hungary
2000s 14.50 million tonnes 3.34 million tonnes 11.17 million tonnes Hungary
2010s 10.44 million tonnes 3.35 million tonnes 7.09 million tonnes Hungary
2020s 5.41 million tonnes 3.69 million tonnes 1.72 million tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Hungary or Norway?
Norway, at 3.85 million tonnes against 3.61 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Hungary and Norway?
239,850 tonnes, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
189 years are reported by both, from 1830 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Hungary ranks 67th and Norway ranks 65th 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.