China vs Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate

China
0.9612 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.11 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
140th
Hong Kong rank
137th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong
-50050100190819662024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.11 % change on previous year against 0.9612 % change on previous year in China, a difference of 0.1488 % change on previous year.

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

The two have swapped places 33 times across 77 shared years of data; in 1939 it was China ahead.

China ranks 140th and Hong Kong ranks 137th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1930s 21.28 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 21.28 % change on previous year China
1940s 26.73 % change on previous year 27.14 % change on previous year 0.4159 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1950s 30.25 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year 21.76 % change on previous year China
1960s -0.4369 % change on previous year 11.33 % change on previous year 11.77 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s 9.97 % change on previous year 7.55 % change on previous year 2.42 % change on previous year China
1980s 4.98 % change on previous year 6.69 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1990s 3.79 % change on previous year 4.11 % change on previous year 0.3172 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2000s 8.39 % change on previous year -0.0945 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year China
2010s 3.18 % change on previous year 0.1512 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year China
2020s 2.79 % change on previous year -3.99 % change on previous year 6.78 % change on previous year China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate, China or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 1.11 % change on previous year against 0.9612 % change on previous year in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate between China and Hong Kong?
0.1488 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
77 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
China ranks 140th and Hong Kong ranks 137th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 22,555 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.