Guinea vs Hong Kong: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Guinea
5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Guinea rank
94th
Hong Kong rank
97th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Guinea
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Guinea ahead.
Guinea ranks 94th and Hong Kong ranks 97th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 15 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1860s | 14.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1870s | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1880s | 8.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1890s | 6.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1900s | 7.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1910s | 9.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1920s | 17.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1930s | 16.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2755 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1940s | 21.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2835 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1950s | 16.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1960s | 7.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1970s | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 1980s | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 4.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
| 2020s | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Guinea or Hong Kong?
- Guinea, at 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 0.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Guinea ranks 94th and Hong Kong ranks 97th of 199 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 greenhouse gas 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.