Eritrea vs Hong Kong: Methane emissions
Eritrea
4.74 million
in 2024
Hong Kong
5.15 million
in 2024
Eritrea rank
132nd
Hong Kong rank
130th
Methane emissions over time
- Eritrea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.15 million against 4.74 million in Eritrea, a difference of 410,860.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 132nd and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 11 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 51,627 | 9,816 | 41,811 | Eritrea |
| 1860s | 56,519 | 18,191 | 38,328 | Eritrea |
| 1870s | 62,903 | 26,365 | 36,537 | Eritrea |
| 1880s | 70,670 | 34,768 | 35,902 | Eritrea |
| 1890s | 79,939 | 46,942 | 32,997 | Eritrea |
| 1900s | 95,331 | 70,240 | 25,090 | Eritrea |
| 1910s | 126,528 | 100,130 | 26,397 | Eritrea |
| 1920s | 171,386 | 126,630 | 44,756 | Eritrea |
| 1930s | 224,711 | 213,278 | 11,433 | Eritrea |
| 1940s | 288,190 | 369,300 | 81,110 | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 355,786 | 717,486 | 361,700 | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 2.29 million | 1.44 million | 851,684 | Eritrea |
| 1970s | 2.66 million | 2.21 million | 446,817 | Eritrea |
| 1980s | 2.89 million | 2.95 million | 54,486 | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.30 million | 3.75 million | 449,535 | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.86 million | 4.25 million | 391,470 | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.39 million | 4.68 million | 292,855 | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.67 million | 5.05 million | 372,158 | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Eritrea or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.15 million against 4.74 million in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 410,860, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Hong Kong rank globally for methane emissions?
- Eritrea ranks 132nd and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.