Hungary vs Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Hungary
13,237 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
133rd
Iceland rank
135th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 13,237 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland, a difference of 98 tonnes.
Across all 273 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,182 tonnes | 48.26 tonnes | 4,134 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1760s | 4,519 tonnes | 49.25 tonnes | 4,469 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1770s | 4,879 tonnes | 50.21 tonnes | 4,829 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1780s | 5,264 tonnes | 51.1 tonnes | 5,213 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1790s | 5,676 tonnes | 51.94 tonnes | 5,624 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1800s | 6,115 tonnes | 52.71 tonnes | 6,062 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1810s | 6,581 tonnes | 54.73 tonnes | 6,526 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1820s | 7,183 tonnes | 58.36 tonnes | 7,125 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1830s | 10,661 tonnes | 62.1 tonnes | 10,599 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 11,664 tonnes | 65.93 tonnes | 11,598 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 22,119 tonnes | 71.69 tonnes | 22,047 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 53,894 tonnes | 72.84 tonnes | 53,821 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 101,014 tonnes | 68.82 tonnes | 100,945 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 146,668 tonnes | 59.74 tonnes | 146,608 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 220,328 tonnes | 52.92 tonnes | 220,275 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 303,336 tonnes | 53.77 tonnes | 303,282 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 341,589 tonnes | 68.48 tonnes | 341,521 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 371,103 tonnes | 119.14 tonnes | 370,984 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 379,044 tonnes | 742.02 tonnes | 378,302 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 461,328 tonnes | 1,860 tonnes | 459,468 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 838,568 tonnes | 28,788 tonnes | 809,779 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 39,367 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.33 million tonnes | 36,195 tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.24 million tonnes | 15,384 tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 672,304 tonnes | 11,174 tonnes | 661,129 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 162,960 tonnes | 11,851 tonnes | 151,109 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26,688 tonnes | 17,083 tonnes | 9,605 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 14,671 tonnes | 12,845 tonnes | 1,825 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 13,237 tonnes against 13,139 tonnes in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Hungary and Iceland?
- 98 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Hungary ranks 133rd and Iceland ranks 135th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. 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.