Hungary vs Mexico: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Hungary
4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Mexico
4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
102nd
Mexico rank
103rd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Hungary
- Mexico
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico, a difference of 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Mexico in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1860s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3564 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1870s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1880s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1890s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1900s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1910s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1920s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1930s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1940s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1950s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Mexico |
| 1960s | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Hungary or Mexico?
- Hungary, at 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Hungary and Mexico?
- 0.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mexico?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Mexico rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Hungary ranks 102nd and Mexico ranks 103rd of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.