Hungary vs Romania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Hungary
4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Romania
4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
102nd
Romania rank
105th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Romania, a difference of 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 20 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 105th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Romania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0682 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1860s | 2.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1870s | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1880s | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1890s | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1900s | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1910s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1920s | 3.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1930s | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1940s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1950s | 5.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1960s | 7.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1980s | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Romania |
| 1990s | 7.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3461 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5009 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 Romania?
- Hungary, at 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Hungary and Romania?
- 0.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Hungary ranks 102nd and Romania ranks 105th 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.