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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.