Hong Kong vs Micronesia (country): Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Hong Kong
1.4 tonnes per person
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
1.33 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
117th
Micronesia (country) rank
118th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.07 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Micronesia (country)'s.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 117th and Micronesia (country) ranks 118th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 0.7334 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 2.03 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 0.754 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 1.41 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 0.1786 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Hong Kong or Micronesia (country)?
- Hong Kong, at 1.4 tonnes per person against 1.33 tonnes per person in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.07 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Micronesia (country) rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 117th and Micronesia (country) ranks 118th 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.