Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Hong Kong
-83.27 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-78.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
159th
Zimbabwe rank
156th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Zimbabwe
-1.0k-50005001.0k190519642024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports -78.71 % change on previous year against -83.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.56 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 38 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Hong Kong ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 countries.

Across the 9 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1940s -50.01 % change on previous year 19.11 % change on previous year 69.12 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1950s 106.28 % change on previous year -41.14 % change on previous year 147.42 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1960s 109.47 % change on previous year -33.23 % change on previous year 142.7 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1970s 6.02 % change on previous year 61.95 % change on previous year 55.93 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s 82.93 % change on previous year 57.55 % change on previous year 25.39 % change on previous year Hong Kong
1990s -2.16 % change on previous year -100.09 % change on previous year 97.92 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2000s 6.59 % change on previous year -38.83 % change on previous year 45.42 % change on previous year Hong Kong
2010s -37.95 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 56.71 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2020s 64.85 % change on previous year 26.37 % change on previous year 38.48 % change on previous year Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, Hong Kong or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at -78.71 % change on previous year against -83.27 % change on previous year in Hong Kong as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
4.56 % change on previous year, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
66 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 159th and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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