Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Absolute change co2

Afghanistan
309,679
in 2024
Hong Kong
366,864
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
59th
Hong Kong rank
56th

Absolute change co2 over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Hong Kong
-10.0M-5.0M05.0M10.0M193919812024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 366,864 against 309,679 in Afghanistan, a difference of 57,185.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 215 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 36,992 267,439 230,448 Hong Kong
1960s 55,666 504,804 449,138 Hong Kong
1970s 129,152 808,613 679,461 Hong Kong
1980s 53,210 1.43 million 1.38 million Hong Kong
1990s -167,322 1.24 million 1.41 million Hong Kong
2000s 529,659 -96,595 626,254 Afghanistan
2010s 401,188 31,354 369,834 Afghanistan
2020s 85,179 -1.71 million 1.80 million Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher absolute change co2, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 366,864 against 309,679 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in absolute change co2 between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
57,185, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for absolute change co2?
Afghanistan ranks 59th and Hong Kong ranks 56th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Absolute change co2. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Absolute change co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed