Cyprus vs Hungary: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region
Cyprus
13,472 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
13,237 tonnes
in 2022
Cyprus rank
132nd
Hungary rank
133rd
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region over time
- Cyprus
- Hungary
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 13,472 tonnes against 13,237 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 235 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hungary ahead.
Cyprus ranks 132nd and Hungary ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 23.95 tonnes | 4,182 tonnes | 4,158 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1760s | 25.19 tonnes | 4,519 tonnes | 4,494 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1770s | 26.48 tonnes | 4,879 tonnes | 4,853 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1780s | 27.83 tonnes | 5,264 tonnes | 5,237 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1790s | 29.22 tonnes | 5,676 tonnes | 5,647 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1800s | 30.66 tonnes | 6,115 tonnes | 6,084 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1810s | 32.96 tonnes | 6,581 tonnes | 6,548 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1820s | 36.41 tonnes | 7,183 tonnes | 7,147 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1830s | 40.19 tonnes | 10,661 tonnes | 10,621 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 44.31 tonnes | 11,664 tonnes | 11,619 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 49.65 tonnes | 22,119 tonnes | 22,069 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 54.25 tonnes | 53,894 tonnes | 53,840 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 56.15 tonnes | 101,014 tonnes | 100,958 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 58.04 tonnes | 146,668 tonnes | 146,609 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 59.9 tonnes | 220,328 tonnes | 220,268 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 64.77 tonnes | 303,336 tonnes | 303,271 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 73.37 tonnes | 341,589 tonnes | 341,516 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 80.82 tonnes | 371,103 tonnes | 371,022 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 84.06 tonnes | 379,044 tonnes | 378,960 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 89.69 tonnes | 461,328 tonnes | 461,238 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 5,644 tonnes | 838,568 tonnes | 832,923 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 11,956 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 22,143 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 29,995 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 44,094 tonnes | 672,304 tonnes | 628,210 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 44,797 tonnes | 162,960 tonnes | 118,163 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 24,957 tonnes | 26,688 tonnes | 1,731 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 13,492 tonnes | 14,671 tonnes | 1,178 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region, Cyprus or Hungary?
- Cyprus, at 13,472 tonnes against 13,237 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region between Cyprus and Hungary?
- 235 tonnes, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hungary?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Cyprus and Hungary rank globally for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Cyprus ranks 132nd and Hungary ranks 133rd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.