Denmark vs Hungary: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Denmark
49.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Hungary
56.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Hungary rank
55th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 56.73 million tonnes against 49.47 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 7.26 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 55th of 120 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.98 million tonnes | 79.20 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 68.87 million tonnes | 83.03 million tonnes | 14.16 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 57.54 million tonnes | 64.05 million tonnes | 6.51 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 51.01 million tonnes | 61.31 million tonnes | 10.30 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 56.73 million tonnes against 49.47 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Denmark and Hungary?
- 7.26 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Hungary ranks 55th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes.