Hungary vs Slovakia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Hungary
2.63 billion tonnes
in 2024
Slovakia
2.70 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
29th
Slovakia rank
28th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Hungary
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 2.70 billion tonnes against 2.63 billion tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 64.11 million tonnes.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Slovakia in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Slovakia Difference Ahead
1860s 12.32 million tonnes 2.83 million tonnes 9.50 million tonnes Hungary
1870s 33.80 million tonnes 20.04 million tonnes 13.77 million tonnes Hungary
1880s 67.59 million tonnes 68.12 million tonnes 529,820 tonnes Slovakia
1890s 120.97 million tonnes 149.01 million tonnes 28.04 million tonnes Slovakia
1900s 206.81 million tonnes 259.15 million tonnes 52.35 million tonnes Slovakia
1910s 318.26 million tonnes 393.01 million tonnes 74.75 million tonnes Slovakia
1920s 418.78 million tonnes 512.09 million tonnes 93.31 million tonnes Slovakia
1930s 532.23 million tonnes 629.28 million tonnes 97.04 million tonnes Slovakia
1940s 662.46 million tonnes 786.23 million tonnes 123.77 million tonnes Slovakia
1950s 853.43 million tonnes 974.58 million tonnes 121.15 million tonnes Slovakia
1960s 1.22 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 33.27 million tonnes Slovakia
1970s 1.63 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 38.85 million tonnes Hungary
1980s 2.00 billion tonnes 1.94 billion tonnes 62.11 million tonnes Hungary
1990s 2.27 billion tonnes 2.23 billion tonnes 40.11 million tonnes Hungary
2000s 2.44 billion tonnes 2.43 billion tonnes 14.48 million tonnes Hungary
2010s 2.56 billion tonnes 2.59 billion tonnes 24.02 million tonnes Slovakia
2020s 2.63 billion tonnes 2.68 billion tonnes 53.99 million tonnes Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hungary or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 2.70 billion tonnes against 2.63 billion tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Hungary and Slovakia?
64.11 million tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Hungary ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 28th 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.