Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Hong Kong
38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand
39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
76th
New Zealand rank
75th
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 311,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 4 and New Zealand in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,823 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1860s | 46,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 138,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1870s | 58,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 220,001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1880s | 70,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 83,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 137,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 248,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 393,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 153,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 37.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 48.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 42.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 311,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th and New Zealand ranks 75th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.