Denmark vs Hungary: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Denmark
30.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
29.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
96th
Hungary rank
97th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 30.32 million tonnes against 29.27 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 1.05 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 97th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Hungary in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.73 million tonnes | 13.70 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 10.82 million tonnes | 11.63 million tonnes | 802,780 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 11.43 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 12.71 million tonnes | 14.81 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 15.32 million tonnes | 18.75 million tonnes | 3.43 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 19.51 million tonnes | 20.67 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 25.88 million tonnes | 18.39 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 26.70 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 7.05 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 28.49 million tonnes | 19.70 million tonnes | 8.79 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 26.84 million tonnes | 19.35 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 32.90 million tonnes | 31.86 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 49.31 million tonnes | 54.87 million tonnes | 5.56 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 61.04 million tonnes | 73.28 million tonnes | 12.24 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 54.43 million tonnes | 81.06 million tonnes | 26.63 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 60.19 million tonnes | 58.27 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 55.27 million tonnes | 51.35 million tonnes | 3.92 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 41.55 million tonnes | 38.26 million tonnes | 3.29 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 30.79 million tonnes | 35.72 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, Denmark or Hungary?
- Denmark, at 30.32 million tonnes against 29.27 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Hungary?
- 1.05 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 96th and Hungary ranks 97th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.