Denmark vs Hungary: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region

Denmark
45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Hungary rank
97th

Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time

  • Denmark
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.

Denmark ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hungary Difference Ahead
1850s 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1860s 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1870s 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1880s 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1890s 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1900s 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 30.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1910s 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1920s 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1930s 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 31.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 234,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Denmark
1940s 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 32.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Denmark
1950s 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1960s 67.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 78.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1970s 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 102.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1980s 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 112.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 37.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
1990s 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 80.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2000s 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 72.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2010s 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 58.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary
2020s 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 54.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Denmark or Hungary?
Hungary, at 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Denmark and Hungary?
1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
Denmark ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
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
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.