Hong Kong vs Norway: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Norway rank
65th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.18 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.86 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million tonnes | 19.71 million tonnes | 13.72 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 33.03 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 43.69 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 44.60 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 39.84 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Hong Kong or Norway?
- Norway, at 37.18 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 3.86 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.