Americas vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Energy — Emissions Share
Energy — Emissions Share over time
- Americas
- China, Hong Kong SAR
How they compare
China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 32.89 % against 8.86 % in Americas, a difference of 24.03 %.
That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 3.7 times Americas's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, China, Hong Kong SAR has been ahead every year.
Americas ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th of 31 groups.
China, Hong Kong SAR has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas | China, Hong Kong SAR | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.16 % | 45.29 % | 34.13 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2000s | 12.21 % | 38.19 % | 25.99 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2010s | 10.86 % | 38.91 % | 28.04 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
| 2020s | 8.87 % | 33.94 % | 25.07 % | China, Hong Kong SAR |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy — emissions share, Americas or China, Hong Kong SAR?
- China, Hong Kong SAR, at 32.89 % against 8.86 % in Americas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy — emissions share between Americas and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 24.03 %, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas and China, Hong Kong SAR?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Americas and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for energy — emissions share?
- Americas ranks 17th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 14th of 31 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.