Greece vs Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Greece
26.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
24.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
29th
Hungary rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 26.61 million tonnes against 24.37 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 2.24 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.96 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 317,642 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.35 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 22.03 million tonnes | 19.99 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 25.80 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 2.04 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 26.61 million tonnes against 24.37 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Greece and Hungary?
- 2.24 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Greece ranks 29th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 46 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 source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.