Hong Kong vs United Kingdom: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.53 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
77th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

  • Hong Kong
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 213 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1930s 0.034 tonnes per person 9.91 tonnes per person 9.88 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1940s 0.0179 tonnes per person 10.12 tonnes per person 10.1 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1950s 0.7839 tonnes per person 10.73 tonnes per person 9.95 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1960s 1.48 tonnes per person 11.17 tonnes per person 9.69 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1970s 2.63 tonnes per person 11.22 tonnes per person 8.59 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1980s 4.38 tonnes per person 9.92 tonnes per person 5.54 tonnes per person United Kingdom
1990s 5.35 tonnes per person 10 tonnes per person 4.65 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2000s 5.99 tonnes per person 9.24 tonnes per person 3.25 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2010s 5.85 tonnes per person 6.68 tonnes per person 0.8269 tonnes per person United Kingdom
2020s 4.4 tonnes per person 4.69 tonnes per person 0.2927 tonnes per person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Hong Kong or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 4.53 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
0.04 tonnes per person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and United Kingdom?
81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and United Kingdom rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
Hong Kong ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
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
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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