Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate
Hong Kong, China
1.94 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa
1.96 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
145th
South Africa rank
143rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.96 % change on previous year against 1.94 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.02 % 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.
Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 9 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 100 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 95.38 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 14.02 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 9.64 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 86.89 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 82.39 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 13.25 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 8.82 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 10.47 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 6.08 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 4.66 % change on previous year | 3.89 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.14 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 0.6339 % change on previous year | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 2.03 % change on previous year | 0.0381 % change on previous year | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate, Hong Kong, China or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 1.96 % 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 Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 0.02 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 78 years are reported by both, from 1939 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th and South Africa ranks 143rd 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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About this data
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.