Hong Kong vs Portugal: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Portugal
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
68th
Portugal rank
66th
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time
- Hong Kong
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 81 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th of 215 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Portugal |
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 Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 0.0%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Portugal?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1938 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Portugal rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Portugal ranks 66th 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.