Greenland vs Hong Kong, China: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Greenland
71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2023
Hong Kong, China
68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
Greenland rank
16th
Hong Kong, China rank
19th
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time
- Greenland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices against 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,313 international-$ in 2021 prices.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38,148 international-$ in 2021 prices | 36,304 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1,844 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greenland |
| 2000s | 51,732 international-$ in 2021 prices | 46,683 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,049 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greenland |
| 2010s | 64,293 international-$ in 2021 prices | 62,106 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greenland |
| 2020s | 69,889 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5,979 international-$ in 2021 prices | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Greenland or Hong Kong, China?
- Greenland, at 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices against 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,313 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Greenland ranks 16th and Hong Kong, China ranks 19th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – 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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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.