Hungary vs Portugal: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Hungary
4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Portugal
5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
101st
Portugal rank
98th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 16 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1860s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1870s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1880s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1890s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1900s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1910s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1920s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1930s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1940s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1950s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1960s | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Portugal |
| 2020s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1504 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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 5.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Hungary and Portugal?
- 0.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Portugal rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 98th of 198 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
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.