Austria vs Hungary: Emissions of air pollutants

Austria
43.92 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Hungary
37.59 (1990 = 100)
in 2015
Austria rank
15th
Hungary rank
18th

Emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Austria
  • Hungary
20406080100199020022015

How they compare

Austria currently reports 43.92 (1990 = 100) against 37.59 (1990 = 100) in Hungary, a difference of 6.33 (1990 = 100).

That makes Austria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Austria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 18th of 31 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 82.35 (1990 = 100) 69.5 (1990 = 100) 12.84 (1990 = 100) Austria
2000s 53.42 (1990 = 100) 43.73 (1990 = 100) 9.69 (1990 = 100) Austria
2010s 43.95 (1990 = 100) 29.73 (1990 = 100) 14.22 (1990 = 100) Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Austria or Hungary?
Austria, at 43.92 (1990 = 100) against 37.59 (1990 = 100) in Hungary as of 2015.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Austria and Hungary?
6.33 (1990 = 100), with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Austria ranks 15th and Hungary ranks 18th of 31 countries.
Where does this data come from?
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
(1990 = 100)
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
31 places, 806 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Index of local air pollutant emissions since 1990. Annual emission levels are assumed to be 100 in 1990; values less than 100 therefore indicate a reduction in emissions; values over 100 indicate an increase since 1990.