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
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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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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.