Hong Kong vs Slovenia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal

Hong Kong
1.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Slovenia
1.77 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
29th
Slovenia rank
26th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Slovenia
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How they compare

Slovenia currently reports 1.77 tonnes per person against 1.53 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.24 tonnes per person.

That makes Slovenia's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Slovenia ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 26th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Slovenia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Slovenia Difference Ahead
1950s 0.1791 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person Slovenia
1960s 0.0972 tonnes per person 2.15 tonnes per person 2.05 tonnes per person Slovenia
1970s 0.0096 tonnes per person 2.31 tonnes per person 2.3 tonnes per person Slovenia
1980s 1.8 tonnes per person 3.18 tonnes per person 1.38 tonnes per person Slovenia
1990s 2.82 tonnes per person 3.12 tonnes per person 0.2998 tonnes per person Slovenia
2000s 3.31 tonnes per person 3.27 tonnes per person 0.042 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2010s 3.58 tonnes per person 2.56 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person Hong Kong
2020s 1.73 tonnes per person 1.75 tonnes per person 0.0197 tonnes per person Slovenia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Slovenia?
Slovenia, at 1.77 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 Slovenia?
0.24 tonnes per person, with Slovenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Slovenia?
75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Slovenia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Slovenia ranks 26th 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.