Hong Kong vs Italy: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Italy
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
39th
Italy rank
41st
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Italy
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Italy ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 179 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Italy |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.6% | 0.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Italy?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from coal between Hong Kong and Italy?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Italy?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Italy rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th and Italy ranks 41st of 179 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 from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.