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
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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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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
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
213 places, 21,415 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.