Hungary vs Papua New Guinea: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Hungary
47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
97th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Hungary
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 17 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -350,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -650,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -856,424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 21.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -769,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 30.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 31.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 32.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 217,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 52.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 78.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 359,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 102.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 112.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 80.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 72.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 58.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 54.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Hungary or Papua New Guinea?
- Hungary, at 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 43.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 3.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Papua New Guinea rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Hungary ranks 97th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.