Hong Kong, China vs Naoero: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Hong Kong, China
5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Naoero
5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
Naoero rank
68th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Naoero
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Naoero, a difference of 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Naoero ranks 68th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 14 and Naoero in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Naoero | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1860s | 0.5296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1870s | 0.4169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1880s | 0.3805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3206 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1890s | 0.3282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1900s | 0.2931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1910s | 0.2609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1920s | 0.2326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1930s | 0.2266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1940s | 0.2312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1960s | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Naoero |
| 1970s | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Naoero |
| 1980s | 4.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Naoero |
| 1990s | 6.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Naoero |
| 2000s | 6.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6584 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Hong Kong, China or Naoero?
- Hong Kong, China, at 5.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Naoero as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Hong Kong, China and Naoero?
- 0.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Naoero?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Naoero rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Naoero ranks 68th 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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.