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
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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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.