Hong Kong vs Israel: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
830.43 million tonnes
in 2024
Israel
836.70 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
46th
Israel rank
45th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 836.70 million tonnes against 830.43 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 6.27 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Israel ranks 45th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million tonnes | 360,538 tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 6.24 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 7.59 million tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 6.26 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 41.74 million tonnes | 23.31 million tonnes | 18.43 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 207.44 million tonnes | 140.30 million tonnes | 67.14 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 389.42 million tonnes | 395.64 million tonnes | 6.21 million tonnes | Israel |
| 2010s | 651.29 million tonnes | 672.67 million tonnes | 21.39 million tonnes | Israel |
| 2020s | 805.17 million tonnes | 813.07 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Israel?
- Israel, at 836.70 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 Israel?
- 6.27 million tonnes, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Israel?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Israel rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Israel ranks 45th 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.