Hong Kong vs Norway: Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Hong Kong
33.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Norway
37.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Norway rank
65th
Territorial and consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 37.18 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 3.86 million tonnes.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 81 shared years of data; in 1938 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th of 215 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54,514 tonnes | 11.50 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1940s | 31,800 tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 9.18 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1950s | 1.94 million tonnes | 10.50 million tonnes | 8.56 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 17.02 million tonnes | 12.17 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 33.03 million tonnes | 9.64 million tonnes | Norway |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 38.28 million tonnes | 5.62 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 43.69 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 44.60 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Norway |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 39.84 million tonnes | 7.00 million tonnes | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions, Hong Kong or Norway?
- Norway, at 37.18 million tonnes against 33.32 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions between Hong Kong and Norway?
- 3.86 million tonnes, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Norway?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Norway rank globally for territorial and consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Norway ranks 65th 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.