Hong Kong, China vs Lithuania: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

Hong Kong, China
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lithuania
4.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
Lithuania rank
79th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lithuania
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Lithuania ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 79th of 213 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lithuania Difference Ahead
1930s 0.034 tonnes per person 1.71 tonnes per person 1.67 tonnes per person Lithuania
1940s 0.0179 tonnes per person 2.13 tonnes per person 2.11 tonnes per person Lithuania
1950s 0.7839 tonnes per person 4.01 tonnes per person 3.23 tonnes per person Lithuania
1960s 1.48 tonnes per person 6.43 tonnes per person 4.94 tonnes per person Lithuania
1970s 2.63 tonnes per person 9.26 tonnes per person 6.63 tonnes per person Lithuania
1980s 4.38 tonnes per person 10.42 tonnes per person 6.04 tonnes per person Lithuania
1990s 5.35 tonnes per person 5.55 tonnes per person 0.1964 tonnes per person Lithuania
2000s 5.99 tonnes per person 4.03 tonnes per person 1.96 tonnes per person Hong Kong, China
2010s 5.85 tonnes per person 4.6 tonnes per person 1.25 tonnes per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 4.4 tonnes per person 4.62 tonnes per person 0.2189 tonnes per person Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Hong Kong, China or Lithuania?
Hong Kong, China, at 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
0.1 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lithuania?
81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lithuania rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 79th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.