Algeria vs Hong Kong: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Algeria
4.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
81st
Hong Kong rank
78th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Algeria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.23 tonnes per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.08 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 0.3318 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.5834 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.9008 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 0.4286 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 0.2383 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables, Algeria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.23 tonnes per person in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 0.26 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Hong Kong rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 78th 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.