Hungary vs Iran: Methane emissions, per square kilometre

Hungary
104.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Iran
105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
Hungary rank
79th
Iran rank
78th

Methane emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Hungary
  • Iran
50100150200196119922024

How they compare

Iran currently reports 105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 104.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 79th and Iran ranks 78th of 195 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 145.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 50.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 95.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
1970s 162.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 89.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 72.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
1980s 170.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 46.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 124.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 139.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 78.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 61.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
2000s 121.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 86.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 34.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
2010s 102.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 91.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary
2020s 103.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 94.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions, per square kilometre, Hungary or Iran?
Iran, at 105.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre against 104.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane emissions, per square kilometre between Hungary and Iran?
1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iran?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Iran rank globally for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
Hungary ranks 79th and Iran ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
195 places, 11,432 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Methane 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.