Eritrea vs Hong Kong: Share global methane emissions

Eritrea
0.0512
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.0521
in 2024
Eritrea rank
131st
Hong Kong rank
130th

Share global methane emissions over time

  • Eritrea
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0521 against 0.0512 in Eritrea, a difference of 0.0009.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 131st and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 201 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 13 and Hong Kong in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1850s 0.0038 0.0007 0.0031 Eritrea
1860s 0.0039 0.0013 0.0026 Eritrea
1870s 0.004 0.0017 0.0023 Eritrea
1880s 0.0041 0.0021 0.0021 Eritrea
1890s 0.0042 0.0025 0.0017 Eritrea
1900s 0.0044 0.0033 0.0011 Eritrea
1910s 0.0053 0.0043 0.001 Eritrea
1920s 0.0065 0.0049 0.0016 Eritrea
1930s 0.0076 0.0073 0.0003 Eritrea
1940s 0.0083 0.0108 0.0025 Hong Kong
1950s 0.0082 0.0166 0.0084 Hong Kong
1960s 0.044 0.0259 0.0181 Eritrea
1970s 0.0427 0.033 0.0096 Eritrea
1980s 0.0431 0.0411 0.0021 Eritrea
1990s 0.0459 0.0488 0.0029 Hong Kong
2000s 0.0506 0.052 0.0014 Hong Kong
2010s 0.0521 0.052 0.0001 Eritrea
2020s 0.052 0.0526 0.0006 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share global methane emissions, Eritrea or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 0.0521 against 0.0512 in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Eritrea and Hong Kong?
0.0009, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Hong Kong?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Hong Kong rank globally for share global methane emissions?
Eritrea ranks 131st and Hong Kong ranks 130th of 201 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed