Belgium vs Hong Kong: So emissions by world region in million tonnes

Belgium
153,447
in 2022
Hong Kong
172,497
in 2022
Belgium rank
47th
Hong Kong rank
44th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Belgium
  • Hong Kong
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 172,497 against 153,447 in Belgium, a difference of 19,050.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 44th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 26 and Hong Kong in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Hong Kong Difference Ahead
1750s 67,205 1.14 67,204 Belgium
1760s 70,463 1.19 70,462 Belgium
1770s 73,698 1.24 73,697 Belgium
1780s 76,911 1.29 76,910 Belgium
1790s 80,100 1.34 80,099 Belgium
1800s 86,262 1.4 86,261 Belgium
1810s 86,410 1.45 86,409 Belgium
1820s 91,377 1.62 91,376 Belgium
1830s 120,673 1.95 120,671 Belgium
1840s 136,838 2.29 136,836 Belgium
1850s 75,101 4.02 75,097 Belgium
1860s 111,281 7.78 111,273 Belgium
1870s 162,802 10.47 162,791 Belgium
1880s 229,864 13.98 229,850 Belgium
1890s 324,849 18.68 324,831 Belgium
1900s 430,720 24.78 430,695 Belgium
1910s 390,093 30.18 390,063 Belgium
1920s 568,476 23.86 568,452 Belgium
1930s 737,821 13.08 737,808 Belgium
1940s 426,429 13.28 426,415 Belgium
1950s 639,050 7,780 631,270 Belgium
1960s 885,768 15,736 870,032 Belgium
1970s 1.01 million 76,219 936,870 Belgium
1980s 656,318 132,311 524,007 Belgium
1990s 530,081 213,238 316,843 Belgium
2000s 547,901 357,178 190,723 Belgium
2010s 366,687 492,966 126,280 Hong Kong
2020s 132,774 160,967 28,193 Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Belgium or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 172,497 against 153,447 in Belgium as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Belgium and Hong Kong?
19,050, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Hong Kong?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Belgium and Hong Kong rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Belgium ranks 47th and Hong Kong ranks 44th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed