Hungary vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Hungary
-10.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
-12.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
186th
Italy rank
189th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Hungary currently reports -10.75 million tonnes against -12.35 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 1.60 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Italy ahead.
Hungary ranks 186th and Italy ranks 189th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Italy in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 13.47 million tonnes | 27.61 million tonnes | 14.14 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1860s | 10.27 million tonnes | 17.75 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1870s | 11.06 million tonnes | 21.29 million tonnes | 10.23 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1880s | 10.75 million tonnes | 28.11 million tonnes | 17.36 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1890s | 12.00 million tonnes | 31.22 million tonnes | 19.22 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1900s | 10.77 million tonnes | 23.34 million tonnes | 12.56 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1910s | 7.26 million tonnes | 21.66 million tonnes | 14.40 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1920s | 8.37 million tonnes | 23.26 million tonnes | 14.89 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1930s | 7.67 million tonnes | 17.95 million tonnes | 10.28 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1940s | 3.63 million tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | 13.76 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1950s | -343,473 tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 10.80 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | -2.01 million tonnes | -2.04 million tonnes | 24,174 tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | -3.52 million tonnes | -49.24 million tonnes | 45.72 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | -3.61 million tonnes | -36.06 million tonnes | 32.45 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | -5.68 million tonnes | -37.29 million tonnes | 31.61 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | -7.18 million tonnes | -34.98 million tonnes | 27.80 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | -9.49 million tonnes | -33.32 million tonnes | 23.83 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | -8.49 million tonnes | -12.12 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Hungary or Italy?
- Hungary, at -10.75 million tonnes against -12.35 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Hungary and Italy?
- 1.60 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Hungary ranks 186th and Italy ranks 189th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.