Hong Kong vs Lithuania: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Lithuania
4.39 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
78th
Lithuania rank
79th
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time
- Hong Kong
- Lithuania
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania, a difference of 0.1 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Lithuania ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 79th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1940s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 2.11 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1950s | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 3.23 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1960s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 4.94 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1970s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 9.26 tonnes per person | 6.63 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 10.42 tonnes per person | 6.04 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 5.55 tonnes per person | 0.1964 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 4.03 tonnes per person | 1.96 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 4.6 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 0.2189 tonnes per person | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Hong Kong or Lithuania?
- Hong Kong, at 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.39 tonnes per person in Lithuania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Hong Kong and Lithuania?
- 0.1 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lithuania?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Lithuania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th and Lithuania ranks 79th 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.