Hong Kong vs Slovakia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Hong Kong
1.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovakia
1.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
29th
Slovakia rank
31st

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.53 tonnes per person against 1.49 tonnes per person in Slovakia, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovakia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Slovakia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Slovakia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1791 tonnes per person 5.84 tonnes per person 5.66 tonnes per person Slovakia
1960s 0.0972 tonnes per person 7.14 tonnes per person 7.05 tonnes per person Slovakia
1970s 0.0096 tonnes per person 7.5 tonnes per person 7.49 tonnes per person Slovakia
1980s 1.8 tonnes per person 6.78 tonnes per person 4.98 tonnes per person Slovakia
1990s 2.82 tonnes per person 4.41 tonnes per person 1.6 tonnes per person Slovakia
2000s 3.31 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Slovakia
2010s 3.58 tonnes per person 2.62 tonnes per person 0.9576 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2020s 1.73 tonnes per person 1.83 tonnes per person 0.1041 tonnes per person Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Hong Kong or Slovakia?
Hong Kong, at 1.53 tonnes per person against 1.49 tonnes per person in Slovakia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Hong Kong and Slovakia?
0.04 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovakia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Slovakia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Slovakia ranks 31st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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