Bulgaria vs Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Bulgaria
108.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
92.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
51st
Hungary rank
53rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 108.92 million tonnes against 92.07 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 16.84 million tonnes.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 92,674 tonnes | 310,731 tonnes | 218,057 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 487,761 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 635,270 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 928,755 tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 3.12 million tonnes | 6.11 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 11.33 million tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 28.51 million tonnes | 578,130 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 53.04 million tonnes | 48.46 million tonnes | 4.58 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 72.50 million tonnes | 63.00 million tonnes | 9.50 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 86.48 million tonnes | 75.56 million tonnes | 10.92 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2010s | 98.57 million tonnes | 84.73 million tonnes | 13.83 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 106.79 million tonnes | 90.79 million tonnes | 16.00 million tonnes | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 108.92 million tonnes against 92.07 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 16.84 million tonnes, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Bulgaria ranks 51st and Hungary ranks 53rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.