Hungary vs Taiwan: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Hungary
5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Taiwan
5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
81st
Taiwan rank
79th
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Hungary
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 5.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 299,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th of 201 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 365,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 190,978 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 393,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 205,644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 188,353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 466,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 245,426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 221,079 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 570,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 303,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 555,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,220 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 206,006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 534,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 414,825 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 757,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 507,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 249,890 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 621,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 892,211 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 763,916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 923,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 951,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Hungary or Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 5.73 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 Taiwan?
- 299,580 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Taiwan?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Taiwan rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Hungary ranks 81st and Taiwan ranks 79th 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
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.