Australia vs Hong Kong: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Australia
52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Hong Kong
48,289 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Hong Kong rank
15th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong
020.0k40.0k60.0k182019212022

How they compare

Australia currently reports 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in Hong Kong, a difference of 3,760 international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Hong Kong ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 9 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1820s 826 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices 306 international-$ in 2011 prices Hong Kong
1870s 5,217 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,961 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1910s 8,220 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,866 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1950s 12,559 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,283 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,276 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1960s 15,869 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,761 international-$ in 2011 prices 9,108 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1970s 20,872 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,207 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,666 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1980s 24,614 international-$ in 2011 prices 21,786 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,828 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1990s 30,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,022 international-$ in 2011 prices 478.5 international-$ in 2011 prices Hong Kong
2000s 41,055 international-$ in 2011 prices 37,262 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,793 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2010s 47,884 international-$ in 2011 prices 47,180 international-$ in 2011 prices 704.74 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2020s 50,341 international-$ in 2011 prices 48,282 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,059 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Australia or Hong Kong?
Australia, at 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Australia and Hong Kong?
3,760 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Australia and Hong Kong rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Australia ranks 12th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.