Denmark vs Hungary: Greenhouse gas emissions
Denmark
45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hungary
47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Hungary rank
97th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 18 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1860s | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1870s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1880s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1890s | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1900s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1910s | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1920s | 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1930s | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 234,810 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1960s | 67.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1970s | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 102.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1980s | 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 112.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 1990s | 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2000s | 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 72.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2010s | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
| 2020s | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Denmark and Hungary?
- 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Hungary ranks 97th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.