Cyprus vs Hong Kong: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Cyprus
360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong
442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Cyprus rank
153rd
Hong Kong rank
152nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Cyprus
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus, a difference of 81,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Hong Kong ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 17,063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1860s | 18,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15,379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 22,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 27,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1890s | 30,485 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1900s | 32,566 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 35,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26,479 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 44,873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 64,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 98,141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,760 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 146,071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 201,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 244,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 262,318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 348,792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 387,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 364,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 225,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 351,557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 235,223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 366,385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 127,877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Cyprus or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 360,982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 81,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Cyprus and Hong Kong rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Hong Kong ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.