Aruba vs Hong Kong: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Aruba
48.07 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Hong Kong
113.54 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Aruba rank
10th
Hong Kong rank
8th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Aruba
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 113.54 tonnes per square kilometre against 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Aruba, a difference of 65.47 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.4 times Aruba's.
Across all 62 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Aruba ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 207 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 4.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.56 tonnes per square kilometre | 26.5 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 6.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 59.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 52.97 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 49.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 92.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 42.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 65.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 132.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 53.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 122.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.87 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 46.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 119.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 72.91 tonnes per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Aruba or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 113.54 tonnes per square kilometre against 48.07 tonnes per square kilometre in Aruba as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Aruba and Hong Kong?
- 65.47 tonnes per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Hong Kong?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Aruba and Hong Kong rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Aruba ranks 10th and Hong Kong ranks 8th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.