Hong Kong vs East Timor: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Hong Kong
675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
East Timor
666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
21st
East Timor rank
24th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Hong Kong
- East Timor
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in East Timor, a difference of 8.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 24th of 213 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 838.51 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 686.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 152.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 817.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 657.77 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 159.52 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 681.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 665.34 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 16.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Hong Kong or East Timor?
- Hong Kong, at 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 8.81 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and East Timor?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and East Timor rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Hong Kong ranks 21st and East Timor ranks 24th 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.