What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Hong Kong and Turkey?

0.11 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?

30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.

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.

Hong Kong vs Turkey: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas

Hong Kong

1.48 tonnes per person

in 2024

Turkey

1.37 tonnes per person

in 2024

Hong Kong rank

43rd

Turkey rank

44th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time

Hong Kong
Turkey

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 1.48 tonnes per person against 1.37 tonnes per person in Turkey, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Turkey's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Turkey ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 44th of 146 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Turkey in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong	Turkey	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.5497 tonnes per person	0.3427 tonnes per person	0.2069 tonnes per person	Hong Kong
2000s	0.6275 tonnes per person	0.7603 tonnes per person	0.1328 tonnes per person	Turkey
2010s	0.7771 tonnes per person	1.14 tonnes per person	0.3596 tonnes per person	Turkey
2020s	1.31 tonnes per person	1.24 tonnes per person	0.0769 tonnes per person	Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, Hong Kong or Turkey?: Hong Kong, at 1.48 tonnes per person against 1.37 tonnes per person in Turkey as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between Hong Kong and Turkey?: 0.11 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Turkey?: 30 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Turkey rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?: Hong Kong ranks 43rd and Turkey ranks 44th 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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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
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: 146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.