Hong Kong vs Nauru: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita
Hong Kong
0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Nauru
0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
190th
Nauru rank
192nd
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Nauru
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru, a difference of 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Nauru's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nauru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.1198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita, Hong Kong or Nauru?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.0486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita between Hong Kong and Nauru?
- 0.0102 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nauru?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Nauru rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 190th and Nauru ranks 192nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.