Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 0.0695 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0695
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
0.2149
in 1992
All-time low
0.0683
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.0695 for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.2149 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0683, in 2022.
Hong Kong, China ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1944 | — |
| 1991 | 0.202 | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2149 | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2068 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.1673 | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1655 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1484 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1346 | -9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1769 | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1846 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1578 | -14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1567 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1508 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1591 | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.134 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1317 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1214 | -7.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1194 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1135 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1218 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1067 | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1058 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1062 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1064 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0967 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0964 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0909 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0882 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0886 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0742 | -16.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0707 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0683 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0703 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0695 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1795 | 0.1346 | 0.2149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1366 | 0.1135 | 0.1591 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0995 | 0.0882 | 0.1089 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0706 | 0.0683 | 0.0742 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 0.0695 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2149 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0683 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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