Hong Kong vs Netherlands: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong
122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Netherlands
131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
192nd
Netherlands rank
190th
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong, a difference of 8.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Netherlands ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 190th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 44.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 190.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 4.47 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 225.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 179.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 45.87 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 189.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 173.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 16.15 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 156.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 158.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 128.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 156.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 27.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 132.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 139.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 131.13 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 8.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Netherlands?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Netherlands rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 192nd and Netherlands ranks 190th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.