Hungary vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Hungary
56,365 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
North Korea
45,097 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
38th
North Korea rank
41st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Hungary
- North Korea
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea, a difference of 11,268 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times North Korea's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,649 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,940 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1970s | 22,787 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,813 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,974 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1980s | 32,143 tonnes per square kilometre | 19,870 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,273 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1990s | 40,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 30,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,842 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2000s | 47,110 tonnes per square kilometre | 36,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,788 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 52,192 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,140 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,051 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 55,653 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,365 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,288 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Hungary or North Korea?
- Hungary, at 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre against 45,097 tonnes per square kilometre in North Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Hungary and North Korea?
- 11,268 tonnes per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and North Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 38th and North Korea ranks 41st of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.