What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Ireland?

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?

63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Hong Kong vs Ireland: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP

Hong Kong

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Ireland

0 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2022

Hong Kong rank

194th

Ireland rank

196th

emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP over time

Hong Kong
Ireland

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.7 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 194th and Ireland ranks 196th of 204 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Ireland	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0002 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1970s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1980s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
1990s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2000s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2010s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Ireland
2020s	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0 tonnes per US$ of GDP	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp, Hong Kong or Ireland?: Hong Kong, at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp between Hong Kong and Ireland?: 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per unit of gdp?: Hong Kong ranks 194th and Ireland ranks 196th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: emissions of air pollutants, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 10,833 data points, 1960–2022
Last refreshed: 30 September 2026

emissions of air pollutants divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.