Hungary vs Slovakia: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Hungary
13,237 tonnes
in 2022
Slovakia
13,904 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
133rd
Slovakia rank
131st
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Hungary
- Slovakia
How they compare
Slovakia currently reports 13,904 tonnes against 13,237 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 667 tonnes.
That makes Slovakia's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 131st of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 27 and Slovakia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 4,182 tonnes | 1,053 tonnes | 3,129 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1760s | 4,519 tonnes | 1,091 tonnes | 3,428 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1770s | 4,879 tonnes | 1,129 tonnes | 3,750 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1780s | 5,264 tonnes | 1,168 tonnes | 4,097 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1790s | 5,676 tonnes | 1,207 tonnes | 4,469 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1800s | 6,115 tonnes | 1,247 tonnes | 4,868 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1810s | 6,581 tonnes | 1,298 tonnes | 5,282 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1820s | 7,183 tonnes | 1,365 tonnes | 5,819 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1830s | 10,661 tonnes | 1,433 tonnes | 9,228 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1840s | 11,664 tonnes | 1,502 tonnes | 10,161 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1850s | 22,119 tonnes | 1,579 tonnes | 20,540 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 53,894 tonnes | 7,220 tonnes | 46,674 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 101,014 tonnes | 23,223 tonnes | 77,791 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 146,668 tonnes | 47,928 tonnes | 98,740 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 220,328 tonnes | 71,744 tonnes | 148,584 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 303,336 tonnes | 88,026 tonnes | 215,310 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 341,589 tonnes | 94,515 tonnes | 247,074 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 371,103 tonnes | 83,079 tonnes | 288,023 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 379,044 tonnes | 88,955 tonnes | 290,089 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 461,328 tonnes | 139,184 tonnes | 322,144 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 838,568 tonnes | 194,075 tonnes | 644,492 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1.33 million tonnes | 310,129 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 1.33 million tonnes | 468,088 tonnes | 858,922 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1.24 million tonnes | 485,459 tonnes | 752,256 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 672,304 tonnes | 124,285 tonnes | 548,018 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 162,960 tonnes | 90,395 tonnes | 72,566 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 26,688 tonnes | 44,389 tonnes | 17,701 tonnes | Slovakia |
| 2020s | 14,671 tonnes | 13,717 tonnes | 953.37 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 Slovakia?
- Slovakia, at 13,904 tonnes against 13,237 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Hungary and Slovakia?
- 667 tonnes, with Slovakia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Slovakia?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Slovakia rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Hungary ranks 133rd and Slovakia ranks 131st 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.