Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1.45 % change on previous year for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.9% on the previous year and down 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 21.68 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -19.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong, China 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.03 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +41.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9105 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 1974 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +1234.4% |
| 1975 | -0.4255 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1976 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -3474.6% |
| 1977 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 6.48 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 1979 | -4.61 % change on previous year | -171.0% |
| 1980 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 1981 | 6.67 % change on previous year | +117.2% |
| 1982 | 12.03 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1983 | 15.94 % change on previous year | +32.5% |
| 1984 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -38.7% |
| 1985 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1986 | 13.39 % change on previous year | +230.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -98.6% |
| 1988 | 10.82 % change on previous year | +5790.3% |
| 1989 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1990 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 9.25 % change on previous year | +322.5% |
| 1992 | 11.78 % change on previous year | +27.3% |
| 1993 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 1994 | -12.97 % change on previous year | -709.8% |
| 1995 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1996 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -653.7% |
| 1997 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -32.2% |
| 1998 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -631.9% |
| 1999 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2000 | -7.48 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 2001 | -0.2937 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 2002 | -2.12 % change on previous year | +620.6% |
| 2003 | 7.92 % change on previous year | -474.3% |
| 2004 | -7.8 % change on previous year | -198.4% |
| 2005 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -166.0% |
| 2006 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2007 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -503.4% |
| 2008 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 2009 | 4.39 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 2010 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 2011 | 6.44 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 2012 | -0.9991 % change on previous year | -115.5% |
| 2013 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -414.4% |
| 2014 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2015 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -323.6% |
| 2016 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -129.5% |
| 2017 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2018 | -0.0401 % change on previous year | -97.7% |
| 2019 | -0.9074 % change on previous year | +2164.5% |
| 2020 | -19.1 % change on previous year | +2005.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2022 | -5.96 % change on previous year | -650.4% |
| 2023 | 5.55 % change on previous year | -193.1% |
| 2024 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.45 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.894 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.45 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.65 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +5790.3% | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 10.82 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +3474.6% | -0.4255 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -2164.5% | -0.0401 % change on previous year | -0.9074 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -2005.0% | -0.9074 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -4.61 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 7.87 % change on previous year | 0.1837 % change on previous year | 15.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -12.97 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0511 % change on previous year | -7.8 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1466 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 6.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -19.1 % change on previous year | 5.55 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China?
- Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China was 1.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 21.68 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -19.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 113th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.