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