AFOLU — Emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR

China, Hong Kong SAR: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.02 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.02 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.01 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR is 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.

China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 156th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.011 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.02 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 0.01 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR

  1. 153 Kiribati 0.08 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 154 São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 0.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 155 Cyprus 0.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 157 Aruba, Kingdom of the Netherlands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 157 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 157 British Virgin Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 157 China, Macao SAR 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 157 Maldives 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  9. 157 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  10. 157 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  11. 157 Singapore 0 t CO2eq/cap compare
  12. 157 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Afolu — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The highest recorded value was 0.02 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.