Algeria vs Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Algeria
1.46 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
116th
Hong Kong rank
117th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Algeria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Algeria ranks 116th and Hong Kong ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2487 tonnes per person | 0.5849 tonnes per person | 0.3362 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.4124 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.9375 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.662 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.9852 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 1.01 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.01 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.33 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.079 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.0631 tonnes per person | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Algeria or Hong Kong?
- Algeria, at 1.46 tonnes per person against 1.4 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 0.06 tonnes per person, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Algeria ranks 116th and Hong Kong ranks 117th 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 from oil. 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.