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

Hong Kong
172,497
in 2022
Sri Lanka
171,105
in 2022
Hong Kong rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

So emissions by world region in million tonnes over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Sri Lanka
0200.0k400.0k600.0k175018862022

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 172,497 against 171,105 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,392.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 23.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1750s 1.14 263.72 262.59 Sri Lanka
1760s 1.19 268.03 266.85 Sri Lanka
1770s 1.24 272.36 271.12 Sri Lanka
1780s 1.29 276.69 275.4 Sri Lanka
1790s 1.34 281.01 279.67 Sri Lanka
1800s 1.4 285.33 283.93 Sri Lanka
1810s 1.45 289.62 288.17 Sri Lanka
1820s 1.62 313.69 312.07 Sri Lanka
1830s 1.95 377.68 375.72 Sri Lanka
1840s 2.29 469.95 467.66 Sri Lanka
1850s 4.02 436.93 432.91 Sri Lanka
1860s 7.78 528.82 521.04 Sri Lanka
1870s 10.47 715.28 704.81 Sri Lanka
1880s 13.98 788.82 774.85 Sri Lanka
1890s 18.68 937.78 919.1 Sri Lanka
1900s 24.78 1,137 1,112 Sri Lanka
1910s 30.18 1,301 1,271 Sri Lanka
1920s 23.86 1,538 1,514 Sri Lanka
1930s 13.08 1,825 1,812 Sri Lanka
1940s 13.28 2,272 2,259 Sri Lanka
1950s 7,780 18,765 10,985 Sri Lanka
1960s 15,736 26,577 10,841 Sri Lanka
1970s 76,219 48,908 27,311 Hong Kong
1980s 132,311 51,144 81,167 Hong Kong
1990s 213,238 72,299 140,939 Hong Kong
2000s 357,178 124,008 233,170 Hong Kong
2010s 492,966 169,790 323,176 Hong Kong
2020s 160,967 173,457 12,490 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher so emissions by world region in million tonnes, Hong Kong or Sri Lanka?
Hong Kong, at 172,497 against 171,105 in Sri Lanka as of 2022.
What is the difference in so emissions by world region in million tonnes between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
1,392, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Hong Kong ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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