Hungary vs Sweden: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita

Hungary
0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Sweden
0.5739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
42nd
Sweden rank
40th

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 0.5739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.0063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 0.8036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Sweden
1970s 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1980s 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.8357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary
1990s 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.7524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Sweden
2000s 0.6453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0343 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Sweden
2010s 0.5861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Sweden
2020s 0.607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5967 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Hungary or Sweden?
Sweden, at 0.5739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Hungary and Sweden?
0.0063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
Hungary ranks 42nd and Sweden ranks 40th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 12,740 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.