China vs Hong Kong: Consumption based carbon intensity
China
0.3867
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.4072
in 2022
China rank
22nd
Hong Kong rank
19th
Consumption based carbon intensity over time
- China
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.4072 against 0.3867 in China, a difference of 0.0205.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was China ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 119 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6383 | 0.407 | 0.2312 | China |
| 2000s | 0.5421 | 0.3641 | 0.178 | China |
| 2010s | 0.4959 | 0.363 | 0.1328 | China |
| 2020s | 0.3926 | 0.3705 | 0.0221 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption based carbon intensity, China or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.4072 against 0.3867 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption based carbon intensity between China and Hong Kong?
- 0.0205, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Hong Kong rank globally for consumption based carbon intensity?
- China ranks 22nd and Hong Kong ranks 19th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.