Hong Kong vs Micronesia (country): Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Hong Kong
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
117th
Micronesia (country) rank
118th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Hong Kong
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 117th and Micronesia (country) ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.7334 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.754 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.1786 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Hong Kong or Micronesia (country)?
- Hong Kong, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th and Micronesia (country) ranks 118th of 213 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.