Hungary vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Hungary
542.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
561.5 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Japan rank
35th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time
- Hungary
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 561.5 tonnes per person against 542.13 tonnes per person in Hungary, a difference of 19.37 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 135.51 tonnes per person | 75.37 tonnes per person | 60.13 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 194.65 tonnes per person | 128.43 tonnes per person | 66.22 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 271.53 tonnes per person | 194.72 tonnes per person | 76.81 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 350.75 tonnes per person | 273.41 tonnes per person | 77.34 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 418.27 tonnes per person | 365.98 tonnes per person | 52.3 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 483.3 tonnes per person | 465.12 tonnes per person | 18.18 tonnes per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 530.6 tonnes per person | 540.63 tonnes per person | 10.03 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Hungary or Japan?
- Japan, at 561.5 tonnes per person against 542.13 tonnes per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Hungary and Japan?
- 19.37 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Japan?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 37th and Japan ranks 35th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.