Cambodia vs Hong Kong: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry
Cambodia
9.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong
10.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Cambodia rank
90th
Hong Kong rank
88th
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry over time
- Cambodia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 10.37 million tonnes against 9.78 million tonnes in Cambodia, a difference of 586,520 tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1955 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cambodia ranks 90th and Hong Kong ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 161,216 tonnes | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 416,619 tonnes | 4.41 million tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 174,772 tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | 11.04 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 388,750 tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | 12.37 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 1.50 million tonnes | 13.23 million tonnes | 11.74 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.71 million tonnes | 13.92 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.95 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 4.37 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 9.38 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 177,416 tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions by fuel or industry, Cambodia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 10.37 million tonnes against 9.78 million tonnes in Cambodia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions by fuel or industry between Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 586,520 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Hong Kong?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Cambodia and Hong Kong rank globally for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Cambodia ranks 90th and Hong Kong ranks 88th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.