Hong Kong vs South Korea: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0162 tonnes per person
in 2022
South Korea
0.0153 tonnes per person
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
185th
South Korea rank
186th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0162 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 185th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0278 tonnes per person | 0.0201 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0284 tonnes per person | 0.0175 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 1990s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0303 tonnes per person | 0.015 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2000s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0228 tonnes per person | 0.0024 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0157 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0162 tonnes per person against 0.0153 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0009 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th and South Korea ranks 186th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.