Hong Kong vs Thailand: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Hong Kong
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Thailand
1.47 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
117th
Thailand rank
114th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Hong Kong
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 114th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Thailand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5849 tonnes per person | 0.0775 tonnes per person | 0.5074 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.2441 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.54 tonnes per person | 0.5753 tonnes per person | 1.97 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 2.42 tonnes per person | 0.6943 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.31 tonnes per person | 0.8302 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.26 tonnes per person | 0.7625 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 0.0711 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | Thailand |
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 Thailand?
- Thailand, at 1.47 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Thailand?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Thailand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th and Thailand ranks 114th 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.