Hong Kong vs North Korea: Per capita methane emissions
Hong Kong
0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
North Korea
0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
143rd
North Korea rank
142nd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Across all 175 years both countries report, North Korea has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 142nd of 199 countries.
North Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1860s | 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1870s | 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1880s | 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1890s | 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1900s | 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1910s | 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1920s | 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1930s | 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1940s | 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8868 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1950s | 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1960s | 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1970s | 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1980s | 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 1990s | 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2000s | 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2010s | 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
| 2020s | 0.6766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | North Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Hong Kong or North Korea?
- North Korea, at 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 0.0216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and North Korea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and North Korea rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 143rd and North Korea ranks 142nd 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.