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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.