Hong Kong vs Italy: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
11.35 million tonnes
in 2024
Italy
11.29 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
39th
Italy rank
41st
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 11.35 million tonnes against 11.29 million tonnes in Italy, a difference of 53,000 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 424,576 tonnes | 27.60 million tonnes | 27.17 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1960s | 308,586 tonnes | 31.37 million tonnes | 31.06 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1970s | 40,673 tonnes | 32.25 million tonnes | 32.21 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.81 million tonnes | 51.48 million tonnes | 41.67 million tonnes | Italy |
| 1990s | 16.93 million tonnes | 57.54 million tonnes | 40.61 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2000s | 22.89 million tonnes | 64.57 million tonnes | 41.68 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2010s | 26.19 million tonnes | 51.71 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | Italy |
| 2020s | 12.90 million tonnes | 22.20 million tonnes | 9.30 million tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Italy?
- Hong Kong, at 11.35 million tonnes against 11.29 million tonnes in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Hong Kong and Italy?
- 53,000 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.