Co2 consumption share in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Co2 consumption share was 0.3784 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3784
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
37th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.4315
in 2013
All-time low
0.2552
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Co2 consumption share in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 consumption share in Hong Kong stood at 0.3784.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Hong Kong peaked at 0.4315 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2552, in 2009.
That places Hong Kong 37th out of 120 countries 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.
Co2 consumption share in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2715 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2813 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3191 | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3086 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3553 | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3639 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3384 | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3859 | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3424 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.326 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3449 | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3135 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2971 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3414 | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3289 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3455 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3322 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3176 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3012 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2552 | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2706 | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3262 | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3742 | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4315 | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4112 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3138 | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3467 | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3498 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3383 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3336 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3409 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3601 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.387 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3784 | -2.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.3784 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.3784 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.603, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3292 | 0.2715 | 0.3859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3177 | 0.2552 | 0.3455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3496 | 0.2706 | 0.4315 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3666 | 0.3409 | 0.387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 34 Bangladesh 0.4406 compare
- 35 Ukraine 0.4366 compare
- 36 Netherlands 0.3942 compare
- 38 Nigeria 0.3499 compare
- 39 Kuwait 0.3212 compare
- 40 Switzerland 0.3106 compare
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 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 consumption share in Hong Kong?
- Co2 consumption share in Hong Kong was 0.3784 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4315 in 2013.
- What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2552 in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for co2 consumption share?
- Hong Kong ranks 37th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 consumption share 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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