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
100200300400500600196019922024

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