Algeria vs Hong Kong: Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita
Algeria
4.23 tonnes per person
in 2024
Hong Kong
4.49 tonnes per person
in 2024
Algeria rank
81st
Hong Kong rank
78th
Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita over time
- Algeria
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.23 tonnes per person in Algeria, a difference of 0.26 tonnes per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Algeria's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Algeria ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0128 tonnes per person | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0212 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0.08 tonnes per person | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0621 tonnes per person | Algeria |
| 1950s | 0.4522 tonnes per person | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 0.3318 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.5834 tonnes per person | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.9008 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 2.63 tonnes per person | 0.4286 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 3.13 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 3 tonnes per person | 5.99 tonnes per person | 3 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 3.8 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 2.06 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4.16 tonnes per person | 4.4 tonnes per person | 0.2383 tonnes per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita, Algeria or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 4.49 tonnes per person against 4.23 tonnes per person in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita between Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 0.26 tonnes per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Hong Kong?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and Hong Kong rank globally for territorial vs. consumption-based co₂ emissions per capita?
- Algeria ranks 81st and Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.