Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
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 by world region over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
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 81 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 | 197,159 tonnes | 230.79 million tonnes | 230.60 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 by world region, 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 by world region 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?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and New Zealand ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.