Hong Kong vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita
Hong Kong
232.63 tonnes per person
in 2024
North Korea
207.28 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
74th
North Korea rank
76th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 232.63 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea, a difference of 25.35 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times North Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was North Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 76th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and North Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.84 tonnes per person | 31.52 tonnes per person | 19.68 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 27.97 tonnes per person | 69.92 tonnes per person | 41.94 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 55.06 tonnes per person | 122.01 tonnes per person | 66.95 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 95.27 tonnes per person | 163.4 tonnes per person | 68.12 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 141.78 tonnes per person | 179.91 tonnes per person | 38.12 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 191.51 tonnes per person | 194.12 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 225.84 tonnes per person | 204.07 tonnes per person | 21.77 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 North Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 232.63 tonnes per person against 207.28 tonnes per person in North Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 25.35 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 74th and North Korea ranks 76th 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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About this data
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.