Hong Kong vs Rwanda: Methane emissions
Hong Kong
5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Rwanda
4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
130th
Rwanda rank
131st
Methane emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Rwanda
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda, a difference of 398,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Rwanda ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9,816 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 164,633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1860s | 18,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 179,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 161,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1870s | 26,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 186,059 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1880s | 34,768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 158,108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1890s | 46,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 200,166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1900s | 70,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 209,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 139,061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1910s | 100,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 251,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 151,730 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1920s | 126,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 349,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 222,418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1930s | 213,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,573 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 275,295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1940s | 369,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 719,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 350,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1950s | 717,486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 682,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1960s | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1970s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1980s | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 1990s | 3.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 147,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 988,858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 420,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Hong Kong or Rwanda?
- Hong Kong, at 5.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 4.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Hong Kong and Rwanda?
- 398,630 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Rwanda?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Rwanda rank globally for methane emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 130th and Rwanda ranks 131st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.