Hong Kong vs Syria: Greenhouse gas emissions
Hong Kong
38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Syria
38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
111th
Syria rank
113th
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Hong Kong
- Syria
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria, a difference of 298,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Syria ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 111th and Syria ranks 113th of 199 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 40,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1860s | 51,888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1870s | 64,993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1880s | 79,981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1890s | 96,132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1900s | 124,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1910s | 162,065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 910,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 748,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1920s | 196,301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 699,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 503,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1930s | 301,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1940s | 482,920 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1950s | 2.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1960s | 6.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1970s | 14.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1980s | 26.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 1990s | 37.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2000s | 46.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2010s | 48.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
| 2020s | 38.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Hong Kong or Syria?
- Hong Kong, at 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 38.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Hong Kong and Syria?
- 298,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Syria?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Syria rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 111th and Syria ranks 113th 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.