Hungary vs Zimbabwe: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Hungary
5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
81st
Zimbabwe rank
82nd

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Hungary
  • Zimbabwe
05.0M10.0M15.0M185019372024

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 143,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1850s 365,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 201,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 164,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1860s 393,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 215,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 178,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1870s 466,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 262,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 203,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1880s 570,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 333,176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 237,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1890s 555,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 378,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 176,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1900s 534,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 429,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 105,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1910s 757,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 552,310 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 204,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1920s 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 795,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 718,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1930s 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 872,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 815,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1940s 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 614,351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1950s 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1960s 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1970s 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1980s 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1990s 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2000s 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2010s 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 223,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2020s 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 799,562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Hungary or Zimbabwe?
Hungary, at 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Hungary and Zimbabwe?
143,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Zimbabwe?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Zimbabwe rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Hungary ranks 81st and Zimbabwe ranks 82nd of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.