Hong Kong vs Tanzania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Hong Kong
38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
76th
Tanzania rank
73rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Hong Kong
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 968,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 76th and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 11.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 37,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 555,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 46,876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 595,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 58,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 649,693 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 70,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 716,516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 83,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 797,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1900s | 107,454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 952,914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1910s | 137,356 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1920s | 163,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 248,250 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 393,963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 339,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 13.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 26.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 37.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 48.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 39.83 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 Tanzania?
- 968,300 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Tanzania rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Hong Kong ranks 76th and Tanzania ranks 73rd 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.