Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled

Hong Kong, China
1.75 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
2.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
New Zealand rank
69th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
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How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.01 billion tonnes against 1.75 billion tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 262.05 million tonnes.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

Across all 82 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1930s 81,771 tonnes 190.25 million tonnes 190.16 million tonnes New Zealand
1940s 184,984 tonnes 224.08 million tonnes 223.90 million tonnes New Zealand
1950s 9.72 million tonnes 295.42 million tonnes 285.70 million tonnes New Zealand
1960s 42.35 million tonnes 407.56 million tonnes 365.22 million tonnes New Zealand
1970s 124.49 million tonnes 561.13 million tonnes 436.64 million tonnes New Zealand
1980s 300.05 million tonnes 749.20 million tonnes 449.15 million tonnes New Zealand
1990s 588.45 million tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 415.98 million tonnes New Zealand
2000s 967.87 million tonnes 1.33 billion tonnes 363.00 million tonnes New Zealand
2010s 1.39 billion tonnes 1.69 billion tonnes 294.32 million tonnes New Zealand
2020s 1.68 billion tonnes 1.95 billion tonnes 262.89 million tonnes New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.01 billion tonnes against 1.75 billion tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
262.05 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
82 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.