Afghanistan vs Hong Kong: Greenhouse gas emissions
Afghanistan
39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong
38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
109th
Hong Kong rank
111th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong, a difference of 972,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 13 and Hong Kong in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1860s | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1870s | 9.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1880s | 11.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1890s | 12.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1900s | 13.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1910s | 14.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1920s | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 196,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1930s | 15.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1940s | 17.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 482,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1950s | 25.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 25.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 20.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 16.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 14.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 19.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 31.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 36.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Afghanistan or Hong Kong?
- Afghanistan, at 39.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 972,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Hong Kong?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Hong Kong rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 109th and Hong Kong ranks 111th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.