Hungary vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Hungary
24.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
32nd
Ireland rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.37 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 2.04 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.28 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 13.20 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 19.99 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.75 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Hungary or Ireland?
- Hungary, at 24.37 million tonnes against 22.33 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Hungary and Ireland?
- 2.04 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Hungary ranks 32nd and Ireland ranks 34th 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.