Hong Kong vs Iran: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita

Hong Kong
232.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iran
238.19 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
74th
Iran rank
72nd

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Iran
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How they compare

Iran currently reports 238.19 tonnes per person against 232.63 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 5.56 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iran ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Iran in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Iran Difference Ahead
1960s 11.84 tonnes per person 48.01 tonnes per person 36.18 tonnes per person Iran
1970s 27.97 tonnes per person 64.04 tonnes per person 36.07 tonnes per person Iran
1980s 55.06 tonnes per person 74.31 tonnes per person 19.25 tonnes per person Iran
1990s 95.27 tonnes per person 91.44 tonnes per person 3.83 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2000s 141.78 tonnes per person 130.6 tonnes per person 11.19 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2010s 191.51 tonnes per person 181.17 tonnes per person 10.34 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2020s 225.84 tonnes per person 225.82 tonnes per person 0.0276 tonnes per person Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita, Hong Kong or Iran?
Iran, at 238.19 tonnes per person against 232.63 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Hong Kong and Iran?
5.56 tonnes per person, with Iran ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 74th and Iran ranks 72nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.