Hungary vs South Africa: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Hungary
3.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
South Africa
3.61 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Hungary rank
97th
South Africa rank
96th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.46 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1970s | 13.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.49 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1980s | 15.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 1990s | 11.23 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9706 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
| 2020s | 3.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0108 tonnes per square kilometre | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Hungary or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre against 3.54 tonnes per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Hungary and South Africa?
- 0.07 tonnes per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Hungary ranks 97th and South Africa ranks 96th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, 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
emissions of air pollutants 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.