Bulgaria vs Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Bulgaria
2.22 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
2.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
31st
Hungary rank
29th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 2.63 billion tonnes against 2.22 billion tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 416.82 million tonnes.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Bulgaria's.

Across all 144 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 179 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Hungary Difference Ahead
1880s 37,861 tonnes 69.58 million tonnes 69.54 million tonnes Hungary
1890s 456,168 tonnes 120.97 million tonnes 120.51 million tonnes Hungary
1900s 2.57 million tonnes 206.81 million tonnes 204.24 million tonnes Hungary
1910s 9.42 million tonnes 318.26 million tonnes 308.84 million tonnes Hungary
1920s 22.61 million tonnes 418.78 million tonnes 396.17 million tonnes Hungary
1930s 44.72 million tonnes 532.23 million tonnes 487.51 million tonnes Hungary
1940s 84.50 million tonnes 662.46 million tonnes 577.96 million tonnes Hungary
1950s 161.10 million tonnes 853.43 million tonnes 692.33 million tonnes Hungary
1960s 366.84 million tonnes 1.22 billion tonnes 849.64 million tonnes Hungary
1970s 708.77 million tonnes 1.63 billion tonnes 917.01 million tonnes Hungary
1980s 1.07 billion tonnes 2.00 billion tonnes 927.56 million tonnes Hungary
1990s 1.43 billion tonnes 2.27 billion tonnes 846.14 million tonnes Hungary
2000s 1.73 billion tonnes 2.44 billion tonnes 712.19 million tonnes Hungary
2010s 2.02 billion tonnes 2.56 billion tonnes 541.75 million tonnes Hungary
2020s 2.19 billion tonnes 2.63 billion tonnes 438.62 million tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Bulgaria or Hungary?
Hungary, at 2.63 billion tonnes against 2.22 billion tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Bulgaria and Hungary?
416.82 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
144 years are reported by both, from 1881 to 2024.
How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Bulgaria ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 179 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 coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.