Hungary vs Sweden: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hungary
56.73 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden
61.72 million tonnes
in 2023
Hungary rank
55th
Sweden rank
54th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 61.72 million tonnes against 56.73 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 4.99 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th of 120 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.20 million tonnes | 100.00 million tonnes | 20.79 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2000s | 83.03 million tonnes | 83.52 million tonnes | 491,970 tonnes | Sweden |
| 2010s | 64.05 million tonnes | 73.29 million tonnes | 9.24 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 61.31 million tonnes | 63.59 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 61.72 million tonnes against 56.73 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hungary and Sweden?
- 4.99 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 54th 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.