Hungary vs Saudi Arabia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, per capita over time
- Hungary
- Saudi Arabia
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, 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, 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, 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, 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.