Hungary vs Sweden: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hungary
40.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
38.10 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.92 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 28 times across 184 shared years of data; in 1834 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 20 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 12 and Sweden in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830s | 104,424 tonnes | 38,472 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 119,080 tonnes | 70,990 tonnes | 48,090 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 447,415 tonnes | 407,518 tonnes | 39,897 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 1.36 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 331,590 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 2.71 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | 728,770 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 4.06 million tonnes | 3.61 million tonnes | 451,405 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 6.75 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 541,907 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 9.89 million tonnes | 10.74 million tonnes | 847,538 tonnes | Sweden |
| 1910s | 11.13 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1920s | 11.28 million tonnes | 13.31 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1930s | 12.03 million tonnes | 23.02 million tonnes | 10.98 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1940s | 15.72 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1950s | 32.20 million tonnes | 36.96 million tonnes | 4.75 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1960s | 56.88 million tonnes | 63.29 million tonnes | 6.41 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1970s | 76.80 million tonnes | 84.77 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | Sweden |
| 1980s | 84.66 million tonnes | 61.59 million tonnes | 23.07 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 63.95 million tonnes | 58.60 million tonnes | 5.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 58.53 million tonnes | 53.92 million tonnes | 4.61 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 47.75 million tonnes | 44.88 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 44.21 million tonnes | 37.27 million tonnes | 6.94 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 40.02 million tonnes against 38.10 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hungary and Sweden?
- 1.92 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 184 years are reported by both, from 1834 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hungary ranks 61st and Sweden ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.