Hong Kong vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Hong Kong
1.48 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
1.58 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
43rd
Japan rank
40th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Hong Kong
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 1.58 tonnes per person against 1.48 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 40th of 146 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5497 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.6596 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.6275 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 0.8206 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.7771 tonnes per person | 1.91 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 1.31 tonnes per person | 1.64 tonnes per person | 0.3301 tonnes per person | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Hong Kong or Japan?
- Japan, at 1.58 tonnes per person against 1.48 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Hong Kong and Japan?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Japan?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Japan ranks 40th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.