Hong Kong vs Tajikistan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
31.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Tajikistan
30.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
90th
Tajikistan rank
91st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Tajikistan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 31.82 million tonnes against 30.75 million tonnes in Tajikistan, a difference of 1.07 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Tajikistan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 91st of 211 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 9 and Tajikistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tajikistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 81,771 tonnes | 85,203 tonnes | 3,432 tonnes | Tajikistan |
| 1940s | 197,159 tonnes | 137,668 tonnes | 59,490 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 470,971 tonnes | 347,770 tonnes | 123,201 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 47,447 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 3.48 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 109,637 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 9.66 million tonnes | 7.10 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 17.56 million tonnes | 10.58 million tonnes | 6.97 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 21.13 million tonnes | 11.22 million tonnes | 9.91 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 25.97 million tonnes | 14.36 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 30.62 million tonnes | 26.46 million tonnes | 4.16 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 Tajikistan?
- Hong Kong, at 31.82 million tonnes against 30.75 million tonnes in Tajikistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Tajikistan?
- 1.07 million tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tajikistan?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Tajikistan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 90th and Tajikistan ranks 91st 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.