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