Hong Kong vs Ireland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Hong Kong
0.001 °C
in 2024
Ireland
0.001 °C
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
Ireland rank
79th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.001 °C against 0.001 °C in Ireland, a difference of 0 °C.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 79th of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 13 and Ireland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1860s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1890s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1900s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0 °C | -0 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0 °C | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.001 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 0.001 °C against 0.001 °C in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0 °C, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Ireland ranks 79th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.