Hong Kong, China vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use

Hong Kong, China
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
4.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
78th
Spain rank
76th

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.11 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Spain ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th of 213 countries.

Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Spain Difference Ahead
1930s 0.034 tonnes per person 0.5694 tonnes per person 0.5354 tonnes per person Spain
1940s 0.0179 tonnes per person 1.11 tonnes per person 1.09 tonnes per person Spain
1950s 0.7839 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person 0.6689 tonnes per person Spain
1960s 1.48 tonnes per person 2.22 tonnes per person 0.7389 tonnes per person Spain
1970s 2.63 tonnes per person 4.74 tonnes per person 2.11 tonnes per person Spain
1980s 4.38 tonnes per person 5.29 tonnes per person 0.9062 tonnes per person Spain
1990s 5.35 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 1.06 tonnes per person Spain
2000s 5.99 tonnes per person 7.71 tonnes per person 1.72 tonnes per person Spain
2010s 5.85 tonnes per person 5.69 tonnes per person 0.1605 tonnes per person Hong Kong, China
2020s 4.4 tonnes per person 4.65 tonnes per person 0.2433 tonnes per person Spain

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, China or Spain?
Spain, at 4.6 tonnes per person against 4.49 tonnes per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Hong Kong, China and Spain?
0.11 tonnes per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Spain?
81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 78th and Spain ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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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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.