Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China vs Switzerland: Consumption co2 emissions

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
144.16 million
in 2023
Switzerland
118.33 million
in 2023
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China rank
37th
Switzerland rank
40th

Consumption co2 emissions over time

  • Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China
  • Switzerland
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China currently reports 144.16 million against 118.33 million in Switzerland, a difference of 25.83 million.

That makes Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China Switzerland Difference Ahead
1990s 77.65 million 92.02 million 14.37 million Switzerland
2000s 91.59 million 108.48 million 16.89 million Switzerland
2010s 123.91 million 144.64 million 20.73 million Switzerland
2020s 135.51 million 118.65 million 16.86 million Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption co2 emissions, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China or Switzerland?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China, at 144.16 million against 118.33 million in Switzerland as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption co2 emissions between Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Switzerland?
25.83 million, with Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Switzerland?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China and Switzerland rank globally for consumption co2 emissions?
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China ranks 37th and Switzerland ranks 40th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Consumption co2 emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Consumption co2 emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
121 places, 4,098 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed