Hong Kong vs Indonesia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
1.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Indonesia
1.54 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
29th
Indonesia rank
28th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 1.54 tonnes per person against 1.53 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Indonesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.0273 tonnes per person | 0.1518 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.0111 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.0225 tonnes per person | 1.78 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 0.1153 tonnes per person | 2.7 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.41 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 0.7891 tonnes per person | 2.79 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.32 tonnes per person | 0.41 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Indonesia?
- Indonesia, at 1.54 tonnes per person against 1.53 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Indonesia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Indonesia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and Indonesia ranks 28th 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 from coal. 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.