Hungary vs Latvia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita

Hungary
542.13 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia
525.56 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Latvia rank
40th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 542.13 tonnes per person against 525.56 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 16.57 tonnes per person.

Across all 65 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
1960s 135.51 tonnes per person 87.77 tonnes per person 47.73 tonnes per person Hungary
1970s 194.65 tonnes per person 146.75 tonnes per person 47.91 tonnes per person Hungary
1980s 271.53 tonnes per person 224.7 tonnes per person 46.83 tonnes per person Hungary
1990s 350.75 tonnes per person 299.11 tonnes per person 51.65 tonnes per person Hungary
2000s 418.27 tonnes per person 371.25 tonnes per person 47.03 tonnes per person Hungary
2010s 483.3 tonnes per person 459.21 tonnes per person 24.09 tonnes per person Hungary
2020s 530.6 tonnes per person 513.92 tonnes per person 16.68 tonnes per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita, Hungary or Latvia?
Hungary, at 542.13 tonnes per person against 525.56 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita between Hungary and Latvia?
16.57 tonnes per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Hungary ranks 37th and Latvia ranks 40th 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.