Hungary vs Maldives: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Hungary
4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Maldives
4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
73rd
Maldives rank
76th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Hungary
- Maldives
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 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th of 198 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hungary ranks 73rd and Maldives ranks 76th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.