Africa vs China, Hong Kong SAR: Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Africa
-6.95 % change on previous year
in 2023
China, Hong Kong SAR
12.07 % change on previous year
in 2023
Africa rank
27th
China, Hong Kong SAR rank
24th

Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Africa
  • China, Hong Kong SAR
0100200196219922023

How they compare

China, Hong Kong SAR currently reports 12.07 % change on previous year against -6.95 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 19.02 % change on previous year.

That makes China, Hong Kong SAR's figure about 1.7 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.

Africa ranks 27th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 24th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 4 and China, Hong Kong SAR in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa China, Hong Kong SAR Difference Ahead
1960s 0.4672 % change on previous year 0.4855 % change on previous year 0.0183 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
1970s 3.88 % change on previous year 10.29 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
1980s 24.13 % change on previous year 6.47 % change on previous year 17.67 % change on previous year Africa
1990s 2.29 % change on previous year 7.73 % change on previous year 5.44 % change on previous year China, Hong Kong SAR
2000s 0.8167 % change on previous year -5.7 % change on previous year 6.52 % change on previous year Africa
2010s 1 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year Africa
2020s -0.7862 % change on previous year -6.41 % change on previous year 5.63 % change on previous year Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Africa or China, Hong Kong SAR?
China, Hong Kong SAR, at 12.07 % change on previous year against -6.95 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
19.02 % change on previous year, with China, Hong Kong SAR ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Africa and China, Hong Kong SAR rank globally for other — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Africa ranks 27th and China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 24th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
259 places, 14,679 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Other — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.