Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions was 0.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong peaked at 0.4% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 37th out of 117 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 34 Bangladesh 0.4% compare
- 35 Ukraine 0.4% compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 38 Nigeria 0.3% compare
- 39 Kuwait 0.3% compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.3% compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong?
- Share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong was 0.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th out of 117 regions with data for 2023.
- Is share of global co₂ consumption-based emissions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.