Hong Kong vs Norway: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
610,580 tonnes
in 2024
Norway
594,160 tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
99th
Norway rank
101st
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 610,580 tonnes against 594,160 tonnes in Norway, a difference of 16,420 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 99th and Norway ranks 101st of 211 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54,514 tonnes | 178,108 tonnes | 123,594 tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 31,800 tonnes | 236,206 tonnes | 204,407 tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 49,778 tonnes | 414,659 tonnes | 364,882 tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 120,313 tonnes | 849,695 tonnes | 729,382 tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 351,620 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 918,548 tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 813,458 tonnes | 843,076 tonnes | 29,617 tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 711,973 tonnes | 801,494 tonnes | 89,522 tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 175,287 tonnes | 836,622 tonnes | 661,335 tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 644,982 tonnes | 725,938 tonnes | 80,956 tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 581,764 tonnes | 664,371 tonnes | 82,607 tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Hong Kong or Norway?
- Hong Kong, at 610,580 tonnes against 594,160 tonnes in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 16,420 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 99th and Norway ranks 101st of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.