Hong Kong vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
830.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
891.28 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
46th
Ireland rank
43rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 891.28 million tonnes against 830.43 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 60.84 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million tonnes | 267.46 million tonnes | 265.00 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 6.24 million tonnes | 344.36 million tonnes | 338.12 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.59 million tonnes | 421.67 million tonnes | 414.08 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 41.74 million tonnes | 504.80 million tonnes | 463.06 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 207.44 million tonnes | 633.95 million tonnes | 426.51 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 389.42 million tonnes | 748.27 million tonnes | 358.84 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 651.29 million tonnes | 840.20 million tonnes | 188.92 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 805.17 million tonnes | 885.51 million tonnes | 80.33 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 891.28 million tonnes against 830.43 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 60.84 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.