Ghana vs Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions
Ghana
52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Hungary rank
97th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Ghana
- Hungary
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 2.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 3.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 5.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 13.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 15.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 22.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 44.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 17.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 16.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 39.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 41.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 52.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 51.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Ghana or Hungary?
- Ghana, at 52.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Ghana and Hungary?
- 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Hungary?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Hungary rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.