Greece vs Hungary: Methane emissions
Greece
9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Greece rank
102nd
Hungary rank
103rd
Methane emissions over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 418,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Greece ranks 102nd and Hungary ranks 103rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 3.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 3.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 4.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 4.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 4.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1940s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1950s | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 11.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 12.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 13.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2000s | 14.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2010s | 12.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
| 2020s | 10.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 9.91 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 Greece and Hungary?
- 418,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for methane emissions?
- Greece ranks 102nd 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.