CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 33.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1938–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 33.32 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 45.49 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 18,171 tonnes, in 1947.
That places Hong Kong 68th 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 54,514 tonnes | — |
| 1939 | 54,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 54,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 54,514 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 18,171 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1948 | 25,440 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1949 | 29,074 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 1.32 million tonnes | +4435.9% |
| 1951 | 1.56 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1952 | 1.53 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.73 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1954 | 1.80 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 1.88 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 2.12 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1957 | 2.36 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1958 | 2.37 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 2.70 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1960 | 2.95 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1961 | 3.37 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1962 | 3.68 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1963 | 4.25 million tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 4.22 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.80 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1966 | 5.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 6.05 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 6.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.75 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 8.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.15 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 9.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.67 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 11.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.49 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 14.20 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.71 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 18.62 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 19.62 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 22.22 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 22.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 25.53 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 28.09 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 29.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 30.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.15 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 28.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 32.92 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 34.78 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 31.08 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.91 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 30.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 38.92 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 42.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 39.77 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 37.29 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 39.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 42.73 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 41.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 41.91 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.79 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.58 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.06 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.15 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 42.74 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.40 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 43.37 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.43 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.90 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.51 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 33.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.76 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 32.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 33.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 33.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 33.32 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 | +4435.9% | 29,074 tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes |
| 1947 | -66.7% | 54,514 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 54,514 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 2 |
| 1940s | 36,343 tonnes | 18,171 tonnes | 54,514 tonnes | 5 |
| 1950s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 2.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.84 million tonnes | 2.95 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 30.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 27.15 million tonnes | 42.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 37.29 million tonnes | 43.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 40.06 million tonnes | 45.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 30.76 million tonnes | 33.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 33.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,171 tonnes in 1947.
- How does Hong Kong rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.