Denmark vs Hungary: Methane emissions
Denmark
10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
101st
Hungary rank
103rd
Methane emissions over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 722,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 103rd 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 | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 625,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 459,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 964,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Denmark or Hungary?
- Denmark, at 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Denmark and Hungary?
- 722,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Denmark 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 methane emissions?
- Denmark ranks 101st 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.