Greece vs Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Greece
21.55 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Hungary
22.50 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Greece rank
89th
Hungary rank
87th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e in Greece, a difference of 950,900 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 89th and Hungary ranks 87th of 217 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.91 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.85 million tonnes CO₂e | 63,480 tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
| 2000s | 28.36 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.14 million tonnes CO₂e | 3.22 million tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
| 2010s | 23.22 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.37 million tonnes CO₂e | 853,967 tonnes CO₂e | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Greece or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 22.50 million tonnes CO₂e against 21.55 million tonnes CO₂e in Greece as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Greece and Hungary?
- 950,900 tonnes CO₂e, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Greece ranks 89th and Hungary ranks 87th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.