Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Afghanistan
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Hong Kong rank
111th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 13 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Afghanistan, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 0.0%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.