Hong Kong vs Kuwait: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions
Hong Kong
0.4%
in 2023
Kuwait
0.3%
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
37th
Kuwait rank
39th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Kuwait
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4% against 0.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 117 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions, Hong Kong or Kuwait?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4% against 0.3% in Kuwait as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions between Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Kuwait?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Kuwait rank globally for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th and Kuwait ranks 39th of 117 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.