Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
New Zealand
125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
192nd
New Zealand rank
191st
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 191st of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and New Zealand in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 175.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 190.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 21.37 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 225.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 168.07 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 57.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 189.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 163.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 26.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 156.36 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 171.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 14.69 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 128.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 138.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 9.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 132.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 129.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 3.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 125.88 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 122.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 3.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 192nd and New Zealand ranks 191st 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.