Bulgaria vs Hungary: Share of global methane emissions
Bulgaria
0.1%
in 2024
Hungary
0.1%
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
108th
Hungary rank
105th
Share of global methane emissions over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Bulgaria, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Bulgaria's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 105th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Hungary |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.7% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Hungary |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0.3% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | Hungary |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Bulgaria |
| 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 methane emissions, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Bulgaria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global methane emissions between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for share of global methane emissions?
- Bulgaria ranks 108th and Hungary ranks 105th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global 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 as a percentage of the world's methane emissions.