Bulgaria vs Hungary: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Bulgaria
195.71 kilograms per person
in 2023
Hungary
168.28 kilograms per person
in 2023
Bulgaria rank
58th
Hungary rank
60th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 195.71 kilograms per person against 168.28 kilograms per person in Hungary, a difference of 27.43 kilograms per person.
That makes Bulgaria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 60th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 238.18 kilograms per person | 330.35 kilograms per person | 92.17 kilograms per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 178.42 kilograms per person | 259.43 kilograms per person | 81.01 kilograms per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 189.6 kilograms per person | 193.34 kilograms per person | 3.74 kilograms per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 179.49 kilograms per person | 178.71 kilograms per person | 0.78 kilograms per person | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 195.71 kilograms per person against 168.28 kilograms per person in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 27.43 kilograms per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Bulgaria ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 60th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.