Hungary vs Norway: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry

Hungary
47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Norway
44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
64th
Norway rank
67th

Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time

  • Hungary
  • Norway
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Norway, a difference of 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Norway Difference Ahead
1850s 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 542,163 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1860s 5.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 835,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1870s 7.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1880s 8.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1890s 11.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1900s 15.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1910s 16.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1920s 15.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1930s 16.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1940s 20.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 8.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 11.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1950s 38.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 14.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1960s 66.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 42.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1970s 90.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 40.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1980s 99.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 41.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 57.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1990s 74.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 45.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2000s 68.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2010s 55.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 52.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2020s 51.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 47.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Hungary or Norway?
Hungary, at 47.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 44.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Hungary and Norway?
3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Norway?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Norway rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
Hungary ranks 64th and Norway ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total 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

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 34,488 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.