Hungary vs South Africa: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Hungary
320.75 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
South Africa
365.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Hungary rank
72nd
South Africa rank
70th
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 320.75 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 44.96 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 623.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 160.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 462.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1970s | 814.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 210.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 603.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1980s | 901.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 594.33 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1990s | 648.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 352.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 295.99 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2000s | 572.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 387.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 185.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 420.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 385.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 35.11 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 391.44 tonnes per square kilometre | 362.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 29.17 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre, Hungary or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 365.71 tonnes per square kilometre against 320.75 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre between Hungary and South Africa?
- 44.96 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 72nd and South Africa ranks 70th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.