France vs Hong Kong: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
France
5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
France rank
99th
Hong Kong rank
96th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- France
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in France, a difference of 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was France ahead.
France ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 96th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 17 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1860s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1870s | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1880s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1890s | 4.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1900s | 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1910s | 5.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1920s | 7.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1930s | 8.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1940s | 6.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1950s | 8.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1960s | 10.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1970s | 12.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1980s | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 1990s | 9.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2000s | 7.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
| 2010s | 6.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3023 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, France or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between France and Hong Kong?
- 0.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do France and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- France ranks 99th and Hong Kong ranks 96th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.