Hungary vs Romania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Hungary
0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Romania
0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hungary rank
37th
Romania rank
38th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
00.10.20.3196819962024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Romania, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Romania ahead.

Hungary ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 202 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.1094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1302 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
1990s 0.085 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1874 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2000s 0.0476 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0978 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0502 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2010s 0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania
2020s 0.0271 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0014 tonnes per US$ of GDP Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 0.0233 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0232 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Hungary and Romania?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Hungary ranks 37th and Romania ranks 38th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.