Hong Kong vs Ireland: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled

Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Ireland rank
69th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 33.32 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 13,300 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 82 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 69th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Ireland Difference Ahead
1930s 54,514 tonnes 10.75 million tonnes 10.69 million tonnes Ireland
1940s 36,343 tonnes 9.11 million tonnes 9.08 million tonnes Ireland
1950s 1.94 million tonnes 10.21 million tonnes 8.27 million tonnes Ireland
1960s 4.84 million tonnes 14.58 million tonnes 9.74 million tonnes Ireland
1970s 11.60 million tonnes 22.89 million tonnes 11.29 million tonnes Ireland
1980s 23.39 million tonnes 27.46 million tonnes 4.07 million tonnes Ireland
1990s 32.65 million tonnes 36.39 million tonnes 3.74 million tonnes Ireland
2000s 41.31 million tonnes 46.37 million tonnes 5.06 million tonnes Ireland
2010s 42.84 million tonnes 38.64 million tonnes 4.20 million tonnes Hong Kong
2020s 32.84 million tonnes 35.22 million tonnes 2.38 million tonnes Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Hong Kong or Ireland?
Hong Kong, at 33.32 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Hong Kong and Ireland?
13,300 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
82 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. 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, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
216 places, 23,667 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.