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

Latest (2024)
1.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.9%
World rank
113th
of 212 countries
All-time high
21.68 % change on previous year
in 1998
All-time low
-19.1 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Hong Kong, China, 1971–2024

-20-1001020197119972024

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

Annual values for Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1971 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 110 Canada 1.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 111 Guatemala 1.48 % change on previous year compare
  3. 112 Colombia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
  4. 114 Greenland 1.43 % change on previous year compare
  5. 115 Sao Tome and Principe 1.38 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Syrian Arab Republic 1.36 % change on previous year compare

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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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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
232 places, 12,526 data points, 1971–2024
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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.