Hong Kong vs Spain: CO₂ emissions per capita
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
4.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
Spain rank
76th
CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.5694 tonnes per person | 0.5354 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1940s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1950s | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.6689 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1960s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 2.22 tonnes per person | 0.7389 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 4.74 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 0.9062 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 6.41 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 7.71 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 5.69 tonnes per person | 0.1605 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 0.2433 tonnes per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 0.11 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.