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Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 213 countries
All-time high
866.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2003
All-time low
674.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2023
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Hong Kong, 2000–2024

02004006008002000201220242000: 792.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2001: 796.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2002: 807.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2003: 866.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2004: 829.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2005: 835.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2006: 828.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2007: 847.2 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2008: 825.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2009: 837.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2010: 799.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2011: 838.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2012: 812.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2013: 854.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2014: 860.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2015: 814.8 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2016: 815.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2017: 810.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2018: 790.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2019: 776.7 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2020: 684.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2021: 691.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2022: 682.3 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2023: 674.4 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour2024: 675.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour

Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Hong Kong peaked at 866.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 674.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2023.

That places Hong Kong 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 826.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 792.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 866.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2010s 817.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 776.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 860.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 10
2020s 681.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 674.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 691.61 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 18 Iraq 683.1 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  2. 19 Trinidad and Tobago 681.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  3. 20 Indonesia 680.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  4. 22 Niger 673.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  5. 23 India 670.13 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  6. 24 East Timor 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  7. 24 Gambia 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  8. 24 Grenada 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
  9. 24 Western Sahara 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Hong Kong?
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Hong Kong was 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 866.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 674.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023.
How does Hong Kong rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
Hong Kong ranks 21st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Unit
grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Source
Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,691 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.