Hungary vs Maldives: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions

Hungary
4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Maldives
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
72nd
Maldives rank
75th

Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time

  • Hungary
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Across all 175 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 197 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Maldives Difference Ahead
1850s 0.7818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1860s 0.9545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0441 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1870s 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1880s 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1890s 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1900s 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1910s 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1920s 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1930s 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1940s 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1950s 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1960s 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0917 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1970s 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1980s 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1990s 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 6.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
2000s 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
2010s 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 3.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
2020s 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Hungary or Maldives?
Hungary, at 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Hungary and Maldives?
0.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Maldives?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Maldives rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
Hungary ranks 72nd and Maldives ranks 75th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 33,567 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.