Hong Kong vs North America: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of)
Hong Kong
0.0378 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America
0.0004 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
5th
North America rank
2nd
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) over time
- Hong Kong
- North America
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0378 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 0.0374 units per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 99.3 times North America's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0291 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0433 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0452 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0448 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.047 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.037 units per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of), Hong Kong or North America?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0378 units per square kilometre against 0.0004 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) between Hong Kong and North America?
- 0.0374 units per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North America?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and North America rank globally for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and North America ranks 2nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.