Hungary vs Nigeria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region

Hungary
5.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Nigeria
4.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
43rd
Nigeria rank
45th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time

  • Hungary
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 5.18 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria, a difference of 473.06 million tonnes.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

Across all 110 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Nigeria Difference Ahead
1910s 347.49 million tonnes 438,948 tonnes 347.05 million tonnes Hungary
1920s 420.47 million tonnes 4.23 million tonnes 416.24 million tonnes Hungary
1930s 540.44 million tonnes 12.21 million tonnes 528.22 million tonnes Hungary
1940s 685.67 million tonnes 22.89 million tonnes 662.78 million tonnes Hungary
1950s 912.52 million tonnes 43.09 million tonnes 869.42 million tonnes Hungary
1960s 1.38 billion tonnes 92.99 million tonnes 1.28 billion tonnes Hungary
1970s 2.05 billion tonnes 370.66 million tonnes 1.68 billion tonnes Hungary
1980s 2.89 billion tonnes 978.38 million tonnes 1.91 billion tonnes Hungary
1990s 3.62 billion tonnes 1.59 billion tonnes 2.03 billion tonnes Hungary
2000s 4.23 billion tonnes 2.48 billion tonnes 1.75 billion tonnes Hungary
2010s 4.75 billion tonnes 3.52 billion tonnes 1.23 billion tonnes Hungary
2020s 5.10 billion tonnes 4.44 billion tonnes 657.49 million tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Hungary or Nigeria?
Hungary, at 5.18 billion tonnes against 4.71 billion tonnes in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Hungary and Nigeria?
473.06 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nigeria?
110 years are reported by both, from 1915 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Nigeria rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.