Hong Kong, China vs Trinidad and Tobago: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong, China
1.75 billion tonnes
in 2024
Trinidad and Tobago
1.71 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
73rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.75 billion tonnes against 1.71 billion tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 39.33 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 81,771 tonnes | 72.13 million tonnes | 72.05 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1940s | 197,159 tonnes | 156.50 million tonnes | 156.31 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1950s | 9.72 million tonnes | 204.45 million tonnes | 194.73 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 42.35 million tonnes | 240.48 million tonnes | 198.13 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 124.49 million tonnes | 315.63 million tonnes | 191.14 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 300.05 million tonnes | 474.25 million tonnes | 174.20 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 588.45 million tonnes | 647.27 million tonnes | 58.82 million tonnes | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 967.87 million tonnes | 908.86 million tonnes | 59.01 million tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | 51.36 million tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 45.13 million tonnes | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Hong Kong, China or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.75 billion tonnes against 1.71 billion tonnes in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Hong Kong, China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 39.33 million tonnes, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 73rd 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.