Hungary vs United States: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Hungary
56,365 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
United States
47,004 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary rank
38th
United States rank
40th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • United States
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre against 47,004 tonnes per square kilometre in United States, a difference of 9,361 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times United States's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.

Hungary ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th of 204 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United States Difference Ahead
1960s 15,590 tonnes per square kilometre 14,795 tonnes per square kilometre 795.1 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
1970s 22,787 tonnes per square kilometre 19,123 tonnes per square kilometre 3,664 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 32,143 tonnes per square kilometre 24,167 tonnes per square kilometre 7,976 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 40,301 tonnes per square kilometre 29,644 tonnes per square kilometre 10,656 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
2000s 47,110 tonnes per square kilometre 35,993 tonnes per square kilometre 11,117 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 52,192 tonnes per square kilometre 42,234 tonnes per square kilometre 9,957 tonnes per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 55,653 tonnes per square kilometre 46,187 tonnes per square kilometre 9,466 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 United States?
Hungary, at 56,365 tonnes per square kilometre against 47,004 tonnes per square kilometre in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Hungary and United States?
9,361 tonnes per square kilometre, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Hungary and United States rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 38th and United States ranks 40th 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.