Azerbaijan vs Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Azerbaijan
1.27 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
119th
Hong Kong rank
117th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Azerbaijan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.27 tonnes per person in Azerbaijan, a difference of 0.13 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 119th and Hong Kong ranks 117th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 tonnes per person | 0.5849 tonnes per person | 2.55 tonnes per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1960s | 3.43 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 2.08 tonnes per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1970s | 4.28 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 1.74 tonnes per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 3.82 tonnes per person | 2.42 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 2.99 tonnes per person | 2.14 tonnes per person | 0.8464 tonnes per person | Azerbaijan |
| 2000s | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 0.5641 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 1.41 tonnes per person | 0.2249 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 0.0793 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 oil, Azerbaijan or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.27 tonnes per person in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Azerbaijan and Hong Kong?
- 0.13 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Hong Kong?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Azerbaijan ranks 119th 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.