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

Denmark
50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Hong Kong
48,289 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Denmark rank
13th
Hong Kong rank
15th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k182019212022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices against 48,289 international-$ in 2011 prices in Hong Kong, a difference of 2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 13th and Hong Kong ranks 15th of 166 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 10 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1820s 2,031 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,132 international-$ in 2011 prices 899 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1870s 3,193 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,256 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,937 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1910s 6,236 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,354 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,882 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1950s 11,959 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,283 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,676 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1960s 16,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,761 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,148 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1970s 22,274 international-$ in 2011 prices 12,207 international-$ in 2011 prices 10,067 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1980s 26,845 international-$ in 2011 prices 21,786 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,058 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1990s 32,998 international-$ in 2011 prices 31,022 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,975 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
2000s 41,643 international-$ in 2011 prices 37,262 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,381 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
2010s 45,191 international-$ in 2011 prices 47,180 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,988 international-$ in 2011 prices Hong Kong
2020s 49,040 international-$ in 2011 prices 48,282 international-$ in 2011 prices 757.87 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Denmark or Hong Kong?
Denmark, at 50,690 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 Denmark and Hong Kong?
2,401 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
76 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Denmark ranks 13th 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
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