Hungary vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas

Hungary
5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
81st
Sweden rank
78th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 638,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1850s 365,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 632,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 267,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1860s 393,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 681,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 287,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1870s 466,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 811,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 345,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1880s 570,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 429,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1890s 555,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 709,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1900s 534,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 921,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1910s 757,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 710,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1920s 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 126,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1930s 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 235,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1940s 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 592,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1950s 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 73,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
1960s 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1970s 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1980s 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1990s 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 392,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2000s 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 382,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2010s 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 419,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden
2020s 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 412,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Hungary and Sweden?
638,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
Hungary ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.