Hong Kong vs North Korea: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.