Hungary vs Serbia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Hungary
40.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Serbia
42.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Serbia rank
60th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 42.02 million tonnes against 40.02 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 2.00 million tonnes.
That makes Serbia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4.38 million tonnes | 13,049 tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.75 million tonnes | 139,463 tonnes | 6.61 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 9.89 million tonnes | 469,607 tonnes | 9.42 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 10.75 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 9.73 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 11.28 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 8.13 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 12.03 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 8.24 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 15.06 million tonnes | 4.19 million tonnes | 10.88 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 32.20 million tonnes | 10.02 million tonnes | 22.18 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 56.88 million tonnes | 20.11 million tonnes | 36.77 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 76.80 million tonnes | 38.80 million tonnes | 38.00 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 84.66 million tonnes | 53.81 million tonnes | 30.85 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.95 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | 20.16 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes | 48.28 million tonnes | 10.25 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 47.75 million tonnes | 44.40 million tonnes | 3.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.21 million tonnes | 43.73 million tonnes | 485,740 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 42.02 million tonnes against 40.02 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Hungary and Serbia?
- 2.00 million tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Serbia ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.