Estonia vs Hong Kong: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Estonia
1.67 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.75 billion tonnes
in 2024
Estonia rank
75th
Hong Kong rank
72nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.75 billion tonnes against 1.67 billion tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 81.85 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 75th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 9 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 59.22 million tonnes | 81,771 tonnes | 59.13 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1940s | 90.75 million tonnes | 197,159 tonnes | 90.56 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1950s | 152.34 million tonnes | 9.72 million tonnes | 142.62 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1960s | 299.20 million tonnes | 42.35 million tonnes | 256.85 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1970s | 542.42 million tonnes | 124.49 million tonnes | 417.93 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1980s | 883.02 million tonnes | 300.05 million tonnes | 582.96 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 1990s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 588.45 million tonnes | 604.89 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 1.37 billion tonnes | 967.87 million tonnes | 399.63 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 151.27 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.65 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 35.14 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Estonia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.75 billion tonnes against 1.67 billion tonnes in Estonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Estonia and Hong Kong?
- 81.85 million tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 75th and Hong Kong ranks 72nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.