Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 68,725 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China is 68,725, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 68,725 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31,599, in 1990.
That places Hong Kong, China 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31,599 | — |
| 1991 | 33,125 | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 34,896 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 36,428 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 37,767 | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 37,906 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 37,804 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 39,403 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 36,776 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 37,340 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 39,849 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 39,778 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 40,258 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 41,571 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 44,836 | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 47,939 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 50,982 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 53,813 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 54,630 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 53,172 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 56,355 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 58,673 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 59,015 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60,602 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 61,840 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 62,780 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 63,749 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 65,663 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 66,994 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 65,388 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 61,328 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 65,885 | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 64,036 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 64,388 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 66,186 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 68,725 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,304 | 31,599 | 39,403 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46,683 | 39,778 | 54,630 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,106 | 56,355 | 66,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65,091 | 61,328 | 68,725 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 68,725 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 68,725 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,599 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 19th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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