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
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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.