Eswatini vs Hong Kong: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas
Eswatini
502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong
442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Eswatini rank
149th
Hong Kong rank
152nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas over time
- Eswatini
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 60,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Eswatini's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Eswatini ranks 149th and Hong Kong ranks 152nd of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 12 and Hong Kong in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28,394 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1860s | 30,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33,698 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 36,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,741 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 46,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1890s | 52,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1900s | 59,513 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54,717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1910s | 76,026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1920s | 108,663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,992 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1930s | 118,436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1940s | 258,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 157,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1950s | 378,078 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 238,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 350,405 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 176,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 423,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 282,841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 476,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 442,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 481,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 736,181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 254,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 455,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 491,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 586,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,184 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 503,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 494,263 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Eswatini |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, Eswatini or Hong Kong?
- Eswatini, at 502,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 442,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas between Eswatini and Hong Kong?
- 60,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Hong Kong rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Eswatini ranks 149th 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.