Denmark vs Hong Kong: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP

Denmark
0.0972 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.0862 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
152nd
Hong Kong rank
155th

Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.011 kilograms per international-$.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 152nd and Hong Kong ranks 155th of 164 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1950s 0.4683 kilograms per international-$ 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ 0.2827 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1960s 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ 0.3342 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1970s 0.531 kilograms per international-$ 0.2249 kilograms per international-$ 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1980s 0.4 kilograms per international-$ 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
1990s 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ 0.191 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2000s 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ 0.0789 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2010s 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ 0.0255 kilograms per international-$ Denmark
2020s 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ 0.0096 kilograms per international-$ Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Denmark or Hong Kong?
Denmark, at 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in Hong Kong as of 2022.
What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Denmark and Hong Kong?
0.011 kilograms per international-$, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
Denmark ranks 152nd and Hong Kong ranks 155th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Unit
kilograms per international-$
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).