Hong Kong vs Syria: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Hong Kong
0.1%
in 2024
Syria
0.1%
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
111th
Syria rank
113th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Syria
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 111th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Syria |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Hong Kong or Syria?
- Hong Kong, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Hong Kong and Syria?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) β 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.