Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Hong Kong, China
721.09 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand
921.15 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
New Zealand rank
68th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 921.15 million tonnes against 721.09 million tonnes in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 200.06 million tonnes.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 68th of 215 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.78 million tonnes | 17.57 million tonnes | 10.79 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 34.80 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 32.61 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 113.42 million tonnes | 160.21 million tonnes | 46.79 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 248.66 million tonnes | 265.86 million tonnes | 17.21 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 359.27 million tonnes | 388.11 million tonnes | 28.84 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 515.99 million tonnes | 550.75 million tonnes | 34.76 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 624.23 million tonnes | 736.05 million tonnes | 111.82 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 702.39 million tonnes | 882.79 million tonnes | 180.39 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 921.15 million tonnes against 721.09 million tonnes in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 200.06 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and New Zealand ranks 68th 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.