Hungary vs Ukraine: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Hungary
4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Ukraine
5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
73rd
Ukraine rank
72nd
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Hungary
- Ukraine
How they compare
Ukraine currently reports 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 72nd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 9 and Ukraine in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.7818 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.9545 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1870s | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1880s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1900s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1910s | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1940s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1950s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1960s | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1970s | 8.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1980s | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 1990s | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 2010s | 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0019 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 Ukraine?
- Ukraine, at 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 4.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Hungary and Ukraine?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Ukraine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ukraine?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Ukraine rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hungary ranks 73rd and Ukraine ranks 72nd 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.