Hungary vs Iraq: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Hungary
591.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Iraq
644.60 million tonnes
in 2024
Hungary rank
102nd
Iraq rank
99th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Hungary
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 644.60 million tonnes against 591.70 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 52.90 million tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 99th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 17 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77.58 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 74.72 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1860s | 192.87 million tonnes | 12.53 million tonnes | 180.34 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1870s | 297.59 million tonnes | 29.62 million tonnes | 267.97 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1880s | 407.48 million tonnes | 50.18 million tonnes | 357.30 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1890s | 521.53 million tonnes | 73.55 million tonnes | 447.98 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1900s | 636.02 million tonnes | 99.98 million tonnes | 536.05 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1910s | 725.44 million tonnes | 127.04 million tonnes | 598.41 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1920s | 800.92 million tonnes | 148.30 million tonnes | 652.62 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1930s | 882.50 million tonnes | 207.49 million tonnes | 675.01 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1940s | 939.78 million tonnes | 320.07 million tonnes | 619.71 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1950s | 953.89 million tonnes | 419.74 million tonnes | 534.15 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1960s | 938.43 million tonnes | 500.95 million tonnes | 437.48 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1970s | 911.90 million tonnes | 555.55 million tonnes | 356.35 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1980s | 872.22 million tonnes | 591.90 million tonnes | 280.32 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 1990s | 826.43 million tonnes | 613.69 million tonnes | 212.73 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2000s | 761.80 million tonnes | 563.96 million tonnes | 197.84 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 676.09 million tonnes | 607.56 million tonnes | 68.53 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 611.60 million tonnes | 640.39 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Hungary or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 644.60 million tonnes against 591.70 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Hungary and Iraq?
- 52.90 million tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iraq?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Iraq rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Hungary ranks 102nd and Iraq ranks 99th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.