Denmark vs Hungary: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Denmark
5.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hungary
5.76 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Hungary rank
57th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 5.76 billion tonnes against 5.57 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 184.41 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 57th of 194 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Hungary in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 55.63 million tonnes | 70.97 million tonnes | 15.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 155.02 million tonnes | 187.96 million tonnes | 32.95 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 266.62 million tonnes | 314.19 million tonnes | 47.57 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 387.71 million tonnes | 457.92 million tonnes | 70.21 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 526.54 million tonnes | 625.37 million tonnes | 98.83 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 703.07 million tonnes | 825.78 million tonnes | 122.71 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 933.41 million tonnes | 1.03 billion tonnes | 93.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 9.79 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 69.70 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.61 billion tonnes | 146.65 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.85 billion tonnes | 201.26 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | 162.96 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion tonnes | 2.94 billion tonnes | 85.28 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion tonnes | 3.74 billion tonnes | 136.95 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion tonnes | 4.43 billion tonnes | 251.96 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion tonnes | 4.97 billion tonnes | 214.16 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.25 billion tonnes | 5.41 billion tonnes | 157.18 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 5.69 billion tonnes | 181.87 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 5.76 billion tonnes against 5.57 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Hungary?
- 184.41 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 57th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.