Bulgaria vs Hungary: Emissions of air pollutants
Bulgaria
90,824 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
93,676 tonnes
in 2022
Bulgaria rank
101st
Hungary rank
99th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 93,676 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria, a difference of 2,852 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 99th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 27.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.35 tonnes | 1,195 tonnes | 948.46 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1760s | 258.08 tonnes | 1,296 tonnes | 1,038 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1770s | 270.37 tonnes | 1,406 tonnes | 1,136 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1780s | 283.25 tonnes | 1,525 tonnes | 1,241 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1790s | 296.73 tonnes | 1,653 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1800s | 312.07 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 1,488 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1810s | 330.36 tonnes | 1,971 tonnes | 1,640 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1820s | 347.22 tonnes | 2,190 tonnes | 1,843 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1830s | 364.24 tonnes | 2,725 tonnes | 2,361 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 386.12 tonnes | 3,116 tonnes | 2,730 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 404.47 tonnes | 4,467 tonnes | 4,062 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 421.61 tonnes | 8,070 tonnes | 7,648 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 471.81 tonnes | 13,429 tonnes | 12,957 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 604.01 tonnes | 18,535 tonnes | 17,931 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 1,028 tonnes | 27,685 tonnes | 26,656 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 2,350 tonnes | 35,610 tonnes | 33,260 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 4,902 tonnes | 35,556 tonnes | 30,654 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 7,934 tonnes | 33,815 tonnes | 25,881 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 10,480 tonnes | 38,247 tonnes | 27,767 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 17,305 tonnes | 64,122 tonnes | 46,818 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 38,802 tonnes | 113,500 tonnes | 74,698 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 135,467 tonnes | 195,532 tonnes | 60,065 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 220,045 tonnes | 270,020 tonnes | 49,975 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 279,442 tonnes | 295,713 tonnes | 16,270 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 205,973 tonnes | 204,617 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 165,237 tonnes | 171,949 tonnes | 6,712 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 112,310 tonnes | 120,701 tonnes | 8,391 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 87,396 tonnes | 96,533 tonnes | 9,137 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 93,676 tonnes against 90,824 tonnes in Bulgaria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 2,852 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Bulgaria ranks 101st and Hungary ranks 99th 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.