Australia vs Hong Kong, China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate

Australia
1.97 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
Australia rank
142nd
Hong Kong, China rank
145th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time

  • Australia
  • Hong Kong, China
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 78 shared years of data; in 1939 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Australia ranks 142nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 145th of 215 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1930s 3.73 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 96.27 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1940s 3.38 % change on previous year 14.02 % change on previous year 10.63 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1950s 3.93 % change on previous year 86.89 % change on previous year 82.97 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1960s 4.13 % change on previous year 13.25 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1970s 4.29 % change on previous year 10.47 % change on previous year 6.18 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1980s 3.81 % change on previous year 8.55 % change on previous year 4.74 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
1990s 3.59 % change on previous year 5.95 % change on previous year 2.36 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2000s 3.22 % change on previous year 4.51 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2010s 2.57 % change on previous year 3.2 % change on previous year 0.628 % change on previous year Hong Kong, China
2020s 2.06 % change on previous year 1.99 % change on previous year 0.0702 % change on previous year Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Australia or Hong Kong, China?
Australia, at 1.97 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate between Australia and Hong Kong, China?
0.03 % change on previous year, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Hong Kong, China?
78 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
How do Australia and Hong Kong, China rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
Australia ranks 142nd and Hong Kong, China ranks 145th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 22,547 data points, 1751–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.