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

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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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.