Hong Kong vs Lebanon: Per capita methane emissions

Hong Kong
0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Lebanon
0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
143rd
Lebanon rank
145th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon, a difference of 0.0084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Lebanon ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 145th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Lebanon Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1860s 0.2032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1870s 0.1892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1880s 0.1865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1261 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1890s 0.1826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1900s 0.1907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1910s 0.1897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1920s 0.1795 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1930s 0.195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1940s 0.217 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1950s 0.2895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Lebanon
1960s 0.4431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4104 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
1970s 0.5054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
1980s 0.5542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4147 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
1990s 0.6164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
2000s 0.6168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
2010s 0.639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.5666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0723 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong
2020s 0.6766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.6729 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.0037 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Hong Kong or Lebanon?
Hong Kong, at 0.6943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Hong Kong and Lebanon?
0.0084 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Lebanon?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Lebanon rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
Hong Kong ranks 143rd and Lebanon ranks 145th 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

Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.