Hong Kong vs Slovenia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
31.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Slovenia
29.63 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
90th
Slovenia rank
93rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Slovenia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 31.82 million tonnes against 29.63 million tonnes in Slovenia, a difference of 2.19 million tonnes.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Slovenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 80 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Slovenia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and Slovenia ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Slovenia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 81,771 tonnes | 617,118 tonnes | 535,347 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1940s | 208,364 tonnes | 995,963 tonnes | 787,598 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1950s | 470,971 tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 3.73 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1970s | 3.48 million tonnes | 7.07 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1980s | 9.66 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | Slovenia |
| 1990s | 17.56 million tonnes | 16.61 million tonnes | 953,380 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 21.13 million tonnes | 21.20 million tonnes | 62,810 tonnes | Slovenia |
| 2010s | 25.97 million tonnes | 25.44 million tonnes | 534,820 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 30.62 million tonnes | 28.70 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Hong Kong or Slovenia?
- Hong Kong, at 31.82 million tonnes against 29.63 million tonnes in Slovenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Slovenia?
- 2.19 million tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovenia?
- 80 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Slovenia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th and Slovenia ranks 93rd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.