Hong Kong vs Sudan: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources
Hong Kong
0.001 °C
in 2024
Sudan
0.0009 °C
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
Sudan rank
81st
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources over time
- Hong Kong
- Sudan
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.001 °C against 0.0009 °C in Sudan, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Sudan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Sudan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Sudan ranks 81st of 214 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and Sudan in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | Sudan |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Sudan |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Sudan |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Sudan |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0001 °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 Sudan?
- Hong Kong, at 0.001 °C against 0.0009 °C in Sudan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources between Hong Kong and Sudan?
- 0.0001 °C, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sudan?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Sudan rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Sudan ranks 81st 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.