Congo vs Hungary: emissions of air pollutants

Congo
358,556 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
322,664 tonnes
in 2022
Congo rank
99th
Hungary rank
100th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Congo
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 358,556 tonnes against 322,664 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 35,892 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hungary ahead.

Congo ranks 99th and Hungary ranks 100th of 220 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.