Denmark vs Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Denmark
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
24.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
35th
Hungary rank
32nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.37 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 7.62 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 46 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 | 3.73 million tonnes | 5.28 million tonnes | 1.55 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.14 million tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 19.99 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 15.87 million tonnes | 23.75 million tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 24.37 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and Hungary?
- 7.62 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Hungary ranks 32nd of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.