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