Hungary vs Romania: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas
Hungary
16.81 million tonnes
in 2024
Romania
20.90 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
51st
Romania rank
49th
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 20.90 million tonnes against 16.81 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 4.09 million tonnes.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 146 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | 25,648 tonnes | Romania |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 688,105 tonnes | 688,105 tonnes | Romania |
| 1930s | 6,229 tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 3.00 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1940s | 223,155 tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1950s | 867,628 tonnes | 11.19 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1960s | 2.73 million tonnes | 32.21 million tonnes | 29.48 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1970s | 11.04 million tonnes | 64.89 million tonnes | 53.86 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1980s | 18.79 million tonnes | 72.89 million tonnes | 54.10 million tonnes | Romania |
| 1990s | 20.89 million tonnes | 44.68 million tonnes | 23.79 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2000s | 24.92 million tonnes | 30.69 million tonnes | 5.78 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2010s | 19.46 million tonnes | 25.20 million tonnes | 5.74 million tonnes | Romania |
| 2020s | 18.92 million tonnes | 22.59 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from gas, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 20.90 million tonnes against 16.81 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from gas between Hungary and Romania?
- 4.09 million tonnes, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Hungary ranks 51st and Romania ranks 49th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes.