France vs Hungary: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
France
6.13 tonnes per person
in 2023
Hungary
5.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
France rank
49th
Hungary rank
51st
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- Hungary
How they compare
France currently reports 6.13 tonnes per person against 5.86 tonnes per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.27 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
France ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 51st of 120 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 7.67 tonnes per person | 0.9225 tonnes per person | France |
| 2000s | 8.59 tonnes per person | 8.24 tonnes per person | 0.3532 tonnes per person | France |
| 2010s | 7.23 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 0.7338 tonnes per person | France |
| 2020s | 6.36 tonnes per person | 6.32 tonnes per person | 0.0454 tonnes per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, France or Hungary?
- France, at 6.13 tonnes per person against 5.86 tonnes per person in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between France and Hungary?
- 0.27 tonnes per person, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do France and Hungary rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 49th and Hungary ranks 51st of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.