Hong Kong vs Ireland: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Ireland rank
69th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.0%, 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. 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 as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.