Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong
19.37 tonnes per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
19.66 tonnes per person
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
6th
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 19.66 tonnes per person against 19.37 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.29 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 120 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 18.22 tonnes per person | 5.51 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 13.28 tonnes per person | 16.44 tonnes per person | 3.16 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 16.92 tonnes per person | 20.71 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 18.14 tonnes per person | 20.37 tonnes per person | 2.23 tonnes per person | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hong Kong or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 19.66 tonnes per person against 19.37 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.29 tonnes per person, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 6th of 120 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 Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.