Hungary vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Hungary
2.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Romania
2.62 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
29th
Romania rank
30th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 2.63 billion tonnes against 2.62 billion tonnes in Romania, a difference of 12.59 million tonnes.
Across all 167 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.41 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 12.32 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 12.32 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 33.80 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 33.80 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 67.59 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 66.34 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 120.97 million tonnes | 7.77 million tonnes | 113.20 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 206.81 million tonnes | 15.39 million tonnes | 191.42 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 318.26 million tonnes | 21.91 million tonnes | 296.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 418.78 million tonnes | 40.80 million tonnes | 377.98 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 532.23 million tonnes | 71.57 million tonnes | 460.66 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 662.46 million tonnes | 98.47 million tonnes | 563.99 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 853.43 million tonnes | 161.73 million tonnes | 691.70 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.22 billion tonnes | 325.65 million tonnes | 890.84 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.63 billion tonnes | 656.12 million tonnes | 969.66 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 2.00 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 786.67 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 2.27 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 485.69 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2.44 billion tonnes | 2.14 billion tonnes | 301.81 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2.56 billion tonnes | 2.46 billion tonnes | 104.21 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2.63 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 24.56 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hungary or Romania?
- Hungary, at 2.63 billion tonnes against 2.62 billion tonnes in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Hungary and Romania?
- 12.59 million tonnes, with Hungary 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.