Hong Kong vs Portugal: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
35.54 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 35.54 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.21 million tonnes.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | 6.69 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 20.42 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 30.34 million tonnes | 6.95 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 52.99 million tonnes | 20.34 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 64.61 million tonnes | 23.29 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 50.73 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 39.18 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, Hong Kong or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 35.54 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 Portugal?
- 2.21 million tonnes, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th 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.