China, Hong Kong SAR vs France: Energy — Emissions per capita

China, Hong Kong SAR
4.34 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
France
4.21 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
86th
France rank
89th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • China, Hong Kong SAR
  • France
0246199020062023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 4.34 t CO2eq/cap against 4.21 t CO2eq/cap in France, a difference of 0.13 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 86th and France ranks 89th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China, Hong Kong SAR averaged higher in 1 and France in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade China, Hong Kong SAR France Difference Ahead
1990s 5.41 t CO2eq/cap 6.44 t CO2eq/cap 1.03 t CO2eq/cap France
2000s 6.07 t CO2eq/cap 6.18 t CO2eq/cap 0.11 t CO2eq/cap France
2010s 5.84 t CO2eq/cap 5.23 t CO2eq/cap 0.607 t CO2eq/cap China, Hong Kong SAR
2020s 4.2 t CO2eq/cap 4.39 t CO2eq/cap 0.1925 t CO2eq/cap France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, China, Hong Kong SAR or France?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 4.34 t CO2eq/cap against 4.21 t CO2eq/cap in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between China, Hong Kong SAR and France?
0.13 t CO2eq/cap, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China, Hong Kong SAR and France?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do China, Hong Kong SAR and France rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 86th and France ranks 89th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.