Hong Kong vs India: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Hong Kong
675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
India
670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
21st
India rank
23rd
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Hong Kong
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India, a difference of 5.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 21st and India ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and India in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 826.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 737.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 88.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 817.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 739.26 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 78.03 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 681.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 709.78 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 28.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Hong Kong or India?
- Hong Kong, at 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in India as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Hong Kong and India?
- 5.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st and India ranks 23rd of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.