Hong Kong vs Nepal: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
0.0823 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal
0.0772 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
95th
Nepal rank
98th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Nepal
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0823 tonnes per person against 0.0772 tonnes per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.0051 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 95th and Nepal ranks 98th of 209 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Nepal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.02 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0371 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0788 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0782 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.1506 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.1174 tonnes per person | 0.0046 tonnes per person | 0.1128 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.025 tonnes per person | 0.0057 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0667 tonnes per person | 0.0214 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0913 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Hong Kong or Nepal?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0823 tonnes per person against 0.0772 tonnes per person in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Nepal?
- 0.0051 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nepal?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Nepal rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 95th and Nepal ranks 98th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.