Hong Kong vs Ireland: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Ireland
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
46th
Ireland rank
43rd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Ireland |
| 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th and Ireland ranks 43rd 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 cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.