Hungary vs Sweden: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Hungary
0.1%
in 2024
Sweden
0.1%
in 2024
Hungary rank
61st
Sweden rank
64th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.

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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Hungary
1840s 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Hungary
1850s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Hungary
1860s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Hungary
1870s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Hungary
1880s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Hungary
1890s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Hungary
1900s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Sweden
1910s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Sweden
1920s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Sweden
1930s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Sweden
1940s 0.3% 0.4% 0.0% Sweden
1950s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden
1960s 0.5% 0.6% 0.1% Sweden
1970s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Sweden
1980s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Hungary
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.0% Hungary
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Hungary
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Hungary
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Hungary or Sweden?
Hungary, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Hungary and Sweden?
0.0%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.