Hungary vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Hungary
13.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
63rd
Sweden rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 17.12 million tonnes against 13.28 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 3.84 million tonnes.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.43 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 10.40 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 4.54 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 11.91 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 2020s | 12.99 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 4.10 million tonnes | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 17.12 million tonnes against 13.28 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Hungary and Sweden?
- 3.84 million tonnes, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Hungary ranks 63rd and Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.