Hong Kong vs Qatar: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
31,737 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Qatar
10,950 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
3rd
Qatar rank
6th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Qatar
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 31,737 tonnes per square kilometre against 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar, a difference of 20,787 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.9 times Qatar's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 6th of 204 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,955 tonnes per square kilometre | 442.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,512 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 11,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 917.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,570 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 23,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,512 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 31,990 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,600 tonnes per square kilometre | 29,390 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 39,347 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,476 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,871 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 40,805 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,034 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,770 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 31,275 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,759 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,516 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Qatar?
- Hong Kong, at 31,737 tonnes per square kilometre against 10,950 tonnes per square kilometre in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 20,787 tonnes per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Qatar?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Qatar rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and Qatar ranks 6th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.