Absolute change co2 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Absolute change co2 was 366,864 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
366,864
Change on year
down 83.3%
World rank
56th
of 215 countries
All-time high
8.43 million
in 1998
All-time low
-8.38 million
in 2020
Years of data
78
1939–2024
Absolute change co2 in Hong Kong, 1939–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 366,864 for absolute change co2 in 2024.
That represents a change of down 83.3% on the previous year and down 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, absolute change co2 in Hong Kong peaked at 8.43 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, -8.38 million, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 56th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Absolute change co2 in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 7,269 | — |
| 1949 | 3,634 | -50.0% |
| 1950 | 1.29 million | +35389.8% |
| 1951 | 238,130 | -81.5% |
| 1952 | -21,954 | -109.2% |
| 1953 | 194,191 | -984.5% |
| 1954 | 69,468 | -64.2% |
| 1955 | 80,549 | +16.0% |
| 1956 | 241,824 | +200.2% |
| 1957 | 241,884 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 10,783 | -95.5% |
| 1959 | 329,819 | +2958.7% |
| 1960 | 249,122 | -24.5% |
| 1961 | 417,548 | +67.6% |
| 1962 | 311,321 | -25.4% |
| 1963 | 564,227 | +81.2% |
| 1964 | -25,619 | -104.5% |
| 1965 | 582,457 | -2373.5% |
| 1966 | 359,043 | -38.4% |
| 1967 | 890,500 | +148.0% |
| 1968 | 145,906 | -83.6% |
| 1969 | 1.55 million | +964.8% |
| 1970 | 640,992 | -58.7% |
| 1971 | 758,091 | +18.3% |
| 1972 | 124,994 | -83.5% |
| 1973 | 10,872 | -91.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 million | +12600.4% |
| 1975 | 340,751 | -75.3% |
| 1976 | 1.48 million | +335.0% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million | +15.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 million | -11.9% |
| 1979 | 123,551 | -91.8% |
| 1980 | 762,569 | +517.2% |
| 1981 | 2.02 million | +164.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million | -50.1% |
| 1983 | 1.29 million | +28.2% |
| 1984 | 1.31 million | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 656,618 | -50.0% |
| 1986 | 2.64 million | +302.7% |
| 1987 | 2.56 million | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.20 million | -53.2% |
| 1989 | 856,398 | -28.6% |
| 1990 | -2.99 million | -449.5% |
| 1991 | 1.32 million | -143.9% |
| 1992 | 4.46 million | +239.0% |
| 1993 | 1.86 million | -58.4% |
| 1994 | -3.70 million | -299.3% |
| 1995 | 191,320 | -105.2% |
| 1996 | -2.36 million | -1334.6% |
| 1997 | 1.59 million | -167.2% |
| 1998 | 8.43 million | +430.6% |
| 1999 | 3.62 million | -57.0% |
| 2000 | -2.78 million | -176.8% |
| 2001 | -2.48 million | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 1.71 million | -169.2% |
| 2003 | 3.73 million | +117.5% |
| 2004 | -1.58 million | -142.2% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | -238.1% |
| 2006 | -1.42 million | -165.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | -216.8% |
| 2008 | -778,188 | -146.9% |
| 2009 | -1.21 million | +55.6% |
| 2010 | -1.52 million | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 3.09 million | -303.1% |
| 2012 | -411,316 | -113.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million | -482.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 million | -24.9% |
| 2015 | -3.09 million | -361.4% |
| 2016 | 962,324 | -131.2% |
| 2017 | -934,672 | -197.1% |
| 2018 | 165,852 | -117.7% |
| 2019 | -700,432 | -522.3% |
| 2020 | -8.38 million | +1096.9% |
| 2021 | 124,000 | -101.5% |
| 2022 | -2.87 million | -2417.1% |
| 2023 | 2.19 million | -176.3% |
| 2024 | 366,864 | -83.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 366,864 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13,739, 26.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 366,864 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,881, 10.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Absolute change co2 in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +35389.8% | 3,634 | 1.29 million |
| 1974 | +12600.4% | 10,872 | 1.38 million |
| 1959 | +2958.7% | 10,783 | 329,819 |
| 1965 | +2373.5% | -25,619 | 582,457 |
| 2022 | -2417.1% | 124,000 | -2.87 million |
| 1996 | -1334.6% | 191,320 | -2.36 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940s | 5,452 | 3,634 | 7,269 | 2 |
| 1950s | 267,439 | -21,954 | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 504,804 | -25,619 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 808,613 | 10,872 | 1.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.43 million | 656,618 | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.24 million | -3.70 million | 8.43 million | 10 |
| 2000s | -96,595 | -2.78 million | 3.73 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,354 | -3.09 million | 3.09 million | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.71 million | -8.38 million | 2.19 million | 5 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -110.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is absolute change co2 in Hong Kong?
- Absolute change co2 in Hong Kong was 366,864 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest absolute change co2 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 8.43 million in 1998.
- What is the lowest absolute change co2 recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.38 million in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for absolute change co2?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is absolute change co2 rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Absolute change co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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