Hungary vs Sweden: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Hungary
40.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.92 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.06 million tonnes | 73.60 million tonnes | 12.54 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 76.80 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.66 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.95 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 47.75 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.21 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.92 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.