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