Hungary vs Serbia: Emissions of air pollutants
Hungary
93,676 tonnes
in 2022
Serbia
94,884 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
99th
Serbia rank
98th
Emissions of air pollutants over time
- Hungary
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 94,884 tonnes against 93,676 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 1,208 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 99th and Serbia ranks 98th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 24 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1,195 tonnes | 34.04 tonnes | 1,161 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1760s | 1,296 tonnes | 35.3 tonnes | 1,261 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1770s | 1,406 tonnes | 36.61 tonnes | 1,369 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1780s | 1,525 tonnes | 37.95 tonnes | 1,487 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1790s | 1,653 tonnes | 39.32 tonnes | 1,614 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1800s | 1,800 tonnes | 40.72 tonnes | 1,759 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1810s | 1,971 tonnes | 42.52 tonnes | 1,928 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1820s | 2,190 tonnes | 44.83 tonnes | 2,145 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1830s | 2,725 tonnes | 47.23 tonnes | 2,678 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 3,116 tonnes | 49.73 tonnes | 3,067 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 4,467 tonnes | 52.32 tonnes | 4,414 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 8,070 tonnes | 56.14 tonnes | 8,014 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 13,429 tonnes | 61.59 tonnes | 13,367 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 18,535 tonnes | 73.29 tonnes | 18,462 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 27,685 tonnes | 691.79 tonnes | 26,993 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 35,610 tonnes | 2,122 tonnes | 33,488 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 35,556 tonnes | 2,221 tonnes | 33,336 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 33,815 tonnes | 11,245 tonnes | 22,571 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 38,247 tonnes | 12,490 tonnes | 25,757 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 64,122 tonnes | 10,913 tonnes | 53,209 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 113,500 tonnes | 28,780 tonnes | 84,720 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 195,532 tonnes | 63,624 tonnes | 131,908 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 270,020 tonnes | 151,881 tonnes | 118,139 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 295,713 tonnes | 256,144 tonnes | 39,569 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 204,617 tonnes | 236,591 tonnes | 31,974 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2000s | 171,949 tonnes | 182,618 tonnes | 10,669 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2010s | 120,701 tonnes | 143,948 tonnes | 23,247 tonnes | Serbia |
| 2020s | 96,533 tonnes | 96,713 tonnes | 179.67 tonnes | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Hungary or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 94,884 tonnes against 93,676 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Hungary and Serbia?
- 1,208 tonnes, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Serbia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Serbia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
- Hungary ranks 99th and Serbia ranks 98th 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.