Hong Kong vs Maldives: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Maldives
4.37 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
Maldives rank
80th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables over time
- Hong Kong
- Maldives
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives, a difference of 0.12 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 80th of 213 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.67 tonnes per person | 0.0729 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 0.3601 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 0.9889 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | 3.9 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 2.72 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4 tonnes per person | 0.4021 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, Hong Kong or Maldives?
- Hong Kong, at 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.37 tonnes per person in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables between Hong Kong and Maldives?
- 0.12 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Maldives?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Maldives rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Maldives ranks 80th 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.