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
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922023

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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.