Hong Kong vs Macao: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
1.64 million tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Macao
1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Macao rank
3rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- Macao
How they compare
Macao currently reports 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre against 1.64 million tonnes per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 76,070 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Macao in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Macao | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43,670 tonnes per square kilometre | 39,490 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,180 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 123,293 tonnes per square kilometre | 138,847 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,554 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1980s | 302,658 tonnes per square kilometre | 388,934 tonnes per square kilometre | 86,276 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
| 1990s | 575,087 tonnes per square kilometre | 880,128 tonnes per square kilometre | 305,041 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2000s | 921,780 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 million tonnes per square kilometre | 239,722 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2010s | 1.33 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.49 million tonnes per square kilometre | 158,614 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
| 2020s | 1.59 million tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 million tonnes per square kilometre | 76,110 tonnes per square kilometre | Macao |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or Macao?
- Macao, at 1.71 million tonnes per square kilometre against 1.64 million tonnes per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and Macao?
- 76,070 tonnes per square kilometre, with Macao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Macao?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and Macao rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 4th and Macao ranks 3rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.