Change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Change co2 annual pct was 1.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.11
Change on year
down 84.4%
World rank
137th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4,436
in 1950
All-time low
-20.01
in 2020
Years of data
78
1939–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong, 1939–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong stood at 1.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong peaked at 4,436 in 1950 and was at its lowest, -20.01, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 137th out of 215 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.
Change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 40 | — |
| 1949 | 14.28 | -64.3% |
| 1950 | 4,436 | +30953.9% |
| 1951 | 18.06 | -99.6% |
| 1952 | -1.41 | -107.8% |
| 1953 | 12.65 | -997.2% |
| 1954 | 4.02 | -68.2% |
| 1955 | 4.48 | +11.5% |
| 1956 | 12.87 | +187.3% |
| 1957 | 11.4 | -11.4% |
| 1958 | 0.4564 | -96.0% |
| 1959 | 13.89 | +2944.8% |
| 1960 | 9.21 | -33.7% |
| 1961 | 14.14 | +53.5% |
| 1962 | 9.24 | -34.7% |
| 1963 | 15.33 | +65.9% |
| 1964 | -0.6034 | -103.9% |
| 1965 | 13.8 | -2387.3% |
| 1966 | 7.48 | -45.8% |
| 1967 | 17.25 | +130.8% |
| 1968 | 2.41 | -86.0% |
| 1969 | 25.07 | +939.7% |
| 1970 | 8.27 | -67.0% |
| 1971 | 9.03 | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 | -84.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1172 | -91.4% |
| 1974 | 14.87 | +12586.0% |
| 1975 | 3.19 | -78.5% |
| 1976 | 13.47 | +321.6% |
| 1977 | 13.72 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.63 | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7862 | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 4.81 | +512.4% |
| 1981 | 12.15 | +152.3% |
| 1982 | 5.4 | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 6.57 | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 6.28 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.95 | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 11.56 | +291.2% |
| 1987 | 10.03 | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 4.27 | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 2.92 | -31.5% |
| 1990 | -9.93 | -439.6% |
| 1991 | 4.85 | -148.8% |
| 1992 | 15.67 | +223.3% |
| 1993 | 5.64 | -64.0% |
| 1994 | -10.63 | -288.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6156 | -105.8% |
| 1996 | -7.55 | -1327.1% |
| 1997 | 5.49 | -172.7% |
| 1998 | 27.64 | +402.9% |
| 1999 | 9.31 | -66.3% |
| 2000 | -6.54 | -170.3% |
| 2001 | -6.23 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -173.8% |
| 2003 | 9.56 | +108.0% |
| 2004 | -3.69 | -138.6% |
| 2005 | 5.29 | -243.4% |
| 2006 | -3.28 | -161.9% |
| 2007 | 3.95 | -220.7% |
| 2008 | -1.79 | -145.2% |
| 2009 | -2.83 | +58.5% |
| 2010 | -3.66 | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7 | -310.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9532 | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 | -485.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -6.79 | -354.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -133.4% |
| 2017 | -2.16 | -195.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3909 | -118.1% |
| 2019 | -1.64 | -520.7% |
| 2020 | -20.01 | +1116.9% |
| 2021 | 0.37 | -101.8% |
| 2022 | -8.54 | -2408.6% |
| 2023 | 7.13 | -183.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 | -84.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.11 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.11 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +30953.9% | 14.28 | 4,436 |
| 1974 | +12586.0% | 0.1172 | 14.87 |
| 1959 | +2944.8% | 0.4564 | 13.89 |
| 1965 | +2387.3% | -0.6034 | 13.8 |
| 2022 | -2408.6% | 0.37 | -8.54 |
| 1996 | -1327.1% | 0.6156 | -7.55 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1940s | 27.14 | 14.28 | 40 | 2 |
| 1950s | 451.23 | -1.41 | 4,436 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.33 | -0.6034 | 25.07 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.55 | 0.1172 | 14.87 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 | 2.92 | 12.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 | -10.63 | 27.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0945 | -6.54 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1512 | -6.79 | 7.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.99 | -20.01 | 7.13 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -110.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong?
- Change co2 annual pct in Hong Kong was 1.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4,436 in 1950.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.01 in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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