Hungary vs Sweden: Nitrous oxide emissions
Hungary
5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Sweden
6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary rank
81st
Sweden rank
78th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary, a difference of 638,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 5 and Sweden in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 365,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 632,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 267,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1860s | 393,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 681,514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 287,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1870s | 466,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 811,678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 345,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1880s | 570,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1890s | 555,227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 709,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1900s | 534,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 921,601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1910s | 757,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 710,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1920s | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 126,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1930s | 1.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1940s | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1950s | 4.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 73,595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 1960s | 8.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 13.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 6.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 392,689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 382,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 419,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
| 2020s | 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 412,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Hungary or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 5.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Hungary and Sweden?
- 638,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Hungary ranks 81st and Sweden ranks 78th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide 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.