Hungary vs Switzerland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Hungary
6,601 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Switzerland
7,199 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
92nd
Switzerland rank
89th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,601 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 598 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,414 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,853 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1970s | 10,136 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,708 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,429 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1980s | 9,704 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,897 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,807 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1990s | 9,198 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,102 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8,493 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,262 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7,433 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,228 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 6,756 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,204 tonnes per square kilometre | 447.76 tonnes per square kilometre | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 7,199 tonnes per square kilometre against 6,601 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 598 tonnes per square kilometre, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 92nd and Switzerland ranks 89th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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.