France vs Hong Kong, China: Per capita ghg emissions

France
5.08
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
5.25
in 2024
France rank
99th
Hong Kong, China rank
96th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • France
  • Hong Kong, China
051015185019372024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.25 against 5.08 in France, a difference of 0.17.

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, China ranks 96th of 196 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, France averaged higher in 17 and Hong Kong, China in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1850s 2.95 0.824 2.13 France
1860s 3.26 0.586 2.67 France
1870s 3.65 0.4669 3.19 France
1880s 4.25 0.43 3.82 France
1890s 4.82 0.3755 4.45 France
1900s 5.61 0.3407 5.27 France
1910s 5.19 0.3077 4.88 France
1920s 7.2 0.2784 6.92 France
1930s 8.69 0.2755 8.42 France
1940s 6.56 0.2835 6.28 France
1950s 8.55 1.13 7.42 France
1960s 10.45 1.98 8.47 France
1970s 12.75 3.2 9.55 France
1980s 10.71 5.02 5.69 France
1990s 9.45 6.09 3.36 France
2000s 7.63 6.69 0.9323 France
2010s 6.47 6.57 0.1064 Hong Kong, China
2020s 5.45 5.15 0.3023 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, France or Hong Kong, China?
Hong Kong, China, at 5.25 against 5.08 in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between France and Hong Kong, China?
0.17, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
France ranks 99th and Hong Kong, China ranks 96th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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