Hong Kong vs Nicaragua: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Nicaragua
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
111th
Nicaragua rank
112th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Nicaragua |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Nicaragua |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nicaragua |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nicaragua |
| 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, Hong Kong or Nicaragua?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Nicaragua?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Nicaragua rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th and Nicaragua ranks 112th 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.