Austria vs Hungary: Methane emissions
Austria
9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Austria rank
104th
Hungary rank
103rd
Methane emissions over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria, a difference of 184,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 3.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 3.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 5.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 5.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 5.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 5.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 13.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1970s | 14.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 367,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 1980s | 15.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 182,910 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 13.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 643,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2000s | 10.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119,572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Austria |
| 2020s | 9.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 191,298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Austria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Austria and Hungary?
- 184,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for methane emissions?
- Austria ranks 104th and Hungary ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. 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.