Hungary vs Romania: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Hungary
0.3%
in 2024
Romania
0.3%
in 2024
Hungary rank
29th
Romania rank
30th

Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 167 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 179 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hungary
1860s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hungary
1870s 0.2% 0.0% 0.2% Hungary
1880s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Hungary
1890s 0.3% 0.0% 0.3% Hungary
1900s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Hungary
1910s 0.4% 0.0% 0.4% Hungary
1920s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% Hungary
1930s 0.4% 0.0% 0.3% Hungary
1940s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Hungary
1950s 0.4% 0.1% 0.3% Hungary
1960s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Hungary
1970s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Hungary
1980s 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% Hungary
1990s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Hungary
2000s 0.4% 0.4% 0.1% Hungary
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Hungary
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hungary or Romania?
Hungary, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Hungary and Romania?
0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
167 years are reported by both, from 1858 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Hungary ranks 29th and Romania ranks 30th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.