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 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.
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +20.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +14.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +15.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -2.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 63% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
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
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- 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)
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 120 countries 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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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.