Hong Kong vs Ireland: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
33.31 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Ireland rank
69th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 33.32 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 13,300 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Ireland ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 69th of 215 countries.
Across the 10 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54,514 tonnes | 10.75 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 31,800 tonnes | 8.51 million tonnes | 8.48 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 1.94 million tonnes | 10.21 million tonnes | 8.27 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 14.58 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 22.89 million tonnes | 11.29 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 27.46 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 36.39 million tonnes | 3.74 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 46.37 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 38.64 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 35.22 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 33.32 million tonnes against 33.31 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 13,300 tonnes, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Ireland ranks 69th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.