Hungary vs Sweden: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Hungary
40.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.92 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 10 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 447,415 tonnes | 407,518 tonnes | 39,897 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 331,590 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 728,770 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 451,405 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.75 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 541,907 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 9.89 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 847,538 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 11.13 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 11.28 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 12.03 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 15.72 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 32.20 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 56.88 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 76.80 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.66 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.95 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 47.75 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.21 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.92 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and 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), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.