Hong Kong vs Jamaica: emissions of air pollutants

Hong Kong
119,214 tonnes
in 2022
Jamaica
120,820 tonnes
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
140th
Jamaica rank
139th

emissions of air pollutants over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Jamaica
050.0k100.0k150.0k175018862022

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 120,820 tonnes against 119,214 tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 1,606 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Jamaica ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 26.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Jamaica Difference Ahead
1750s 384.78 tonnes 16,241 tonnes 15,856 tonnes Jamaica
1760s 400.81 tonnes 17,509 tonnes 17,108 tonnes Jamaica
1770s 417.51 tonnes 18,869 tonnes 18,452 tonnes Jamaica
1780s 434.9 tonnes 20,328 tonnes 19,893 tonnes Jamaica
1790s 453.03 tonnes 21,889 tonnes 21,436 tonnes Jamaica
1800s 471.9 tonnes 23,559 tonnes 23,087 tonnes Jamaica
1810s 491.56 tonnes 24,739 tonnes 24,247 tonnes Jamaica
1820s 547.86 tonnes 25,246 tonnes 24,698 tonnes Jamaica
1830s 659.69 tonnes 25,746 tonnes 25,087 tonnes Jamaica
1840s 774.04 tonnes 26,238 tonnes 25,464 tonnes Jamaica
1850s 1,359 tonnes 25,926 tonnes 24,567 tonnes Jamaica
1860s 2,628 tonnes 30,564 tonnes 27,935 tonnes Jamaica
1870s 3,539 tonnes 33,741 tonnes 30,202 tonnes Jamaica
1880s 4,724 tonnes 37,184 tonnes 32,461 tonnes Jamaica
1890s 6,314 tonnes 42,315 tonnes 36,001 tonnes Jamaica
1900s 8,344 tonnes 51,657 tonnes 43,313 tonnes Jamaica
1910s 10,057 tonnes 66,351 tonnes 56,294 tonnes Jamaica
1920s 7,750 tonnes 82,124 tonnes 74,374 tonnes Jamaica
1930s 3,647 tonnes 107,552 tonnes 103,905 tonnes Jamaica
1940s 3,027 tonnes 132,911 tonnes 129,885 tonnes Jamaica
1950s 21,521 tonnes 136,642 tonnes 115,121 tonnes Jamaica
1960s 26,718 tonnes 72,776 tonnes 46,059 tonnes Jamaica
1970s 30,888 tonnes 79,856 tonnes 48,969 tonnes Jamaica
1980s 59,209 tonnes 83,722 tonnes 24,513 tonnes Jamaica
1990s 94,212 tonnes 124,307 tonnes 30,095 tonnes Jamaica
2000s 138,670 tonnes 138,872 tonnes 202 tonnes Jamaica
2010s 128,742 tonnes 109,534 tonnes 19,208 tonnes Hong Kong
2020s 125,223 tonnes 114,580 tonnes 10,643 tonnes Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Hong Kong or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 120,820 tonnes against 119,214 tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Hong Kong and Jamaica?
1,606 tonnes, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Jamaica?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Jamaica rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Hong Kong ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.