Hong Kong vs Philippines: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Hong Kong
0.0823 tonnes per person
in 2024
Philippines
0.0865 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
95th
Philippines rank
92nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Hong Kong
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 0.0865 tonnes per person against 0.0823 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0042 tonnes per person.
That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd of 209 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 8 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0047 tonnes per person | 0.0133 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0.02 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 0.011 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.0371 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 0.0137 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0788 tonnes per person | 0.0433 tonnes per person | 0.0355 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.1527 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | 0.1206 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.1174 tonnes per person | 0.057 tonnes per person | 0.0604 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.025 tonnes per person | 0.0538 tonnes per person | 0.0288 tonnes per person | Philippines |
| 2010s | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0738 tonnes per person | 0.0143 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.078 tonnes per person | 0.0834 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Hong Kong or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 0.0865 tonnes per person against 0.0823 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 0.0042 tonnes per person, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Philippines?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Philippines rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Hong Kong ranks 95th and Philippines ranks 92nd 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.