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
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.
Individual pages
About this data
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.