Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Hungary
542.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
538.81 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
38th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 542.13 tonnes per person against 538.81 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.32 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 135.51 tonnes per person 61.32 tonnes per person 74.19 tonnes per person Hungary
1970s 194.65 tonnes per person 149.12 tonnes per person 45.54 tonnes per person Hungary
1980s 271.53 tonnes per person 263.65 tonnes per person 7.88 tonnes per person Hungary
1990s 350.75 tonnes per person 332.82 tonnes per person 17.93 tonnes per person Hungary
2000s 418.27 tonnes per person 372.13 tonnes per person 46.14 tonnes per person Hungary
2010s 483.3 tonnes per person 448.33 tonnes per person 34.98 tonnes per person Hungary
2020s 530.6 tonnes per person 539.83 tonnes per person 9.23 tonnes per person Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Hungary or Saudi Arabia?
Hungary, at 542.13 tonnes per person against 538.81 tonnes per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
3.32 tonnes per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Saudi Arabia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Saudi Arabia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Hungary ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.