Hungary vs Sweden: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hungary
5.86 tonnes per person
in 2023
Sweden
5.85 tonnes per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
51st
Sweden rank
53rd
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.86 tonnes per person against 5.85 tonnes per person in Sweden, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.67 tonnes per person | 11.43 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 8.24 tonnes per person | 9.24 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6.5 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 6.32 tonnes per person | 6.08 tonnes per person | 0.2324 tonnes per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 5.86 tonnes per person against 5.85 tonnes per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hungary and Sweden?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Hungary 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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 51st and Sweden ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.