Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0862 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
155th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2421 kilograms per international-$
in 1969
All-time low
0.0862 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hong Kong, 1950–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hong Kong is 0.0862 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 73 years on record.
The figure is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hong Kong peaked at 0.2421 kilograms per international-$ in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0862 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1951 | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ | +25.4% |
| 1952 | 0.1869 kilograms per international-$ | -9.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1943 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 0.1862 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 0.1788 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1956 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.1898 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1762 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.1868 kilograms per international-$ | +6.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1918 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0.2089 kilograms per international-$ | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1986 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2023 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1978 kilograms per international-$ | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 0.225 kilograms per international-$ | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.219 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2421 kilograms per international-$ | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2374 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2406 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2211 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1977 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2228 kilograms per international-$ | +12.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2299 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2249 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2292 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2338 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2113 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.201 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 0.206 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2109 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2042 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2087 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2096 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.2037 kilograms per international-$ | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1964 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1707 kilograms per international-$ | -13.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1711 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1884 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1603 kilograms per international-$ | -15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.1595 kilograms per international-$ | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ | +36.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1819 kilograms per international-$ | -12.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1701 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1755 kilograms per international-$ | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1688 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
| 2005 | 0.167 kilograms per international-$ | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1526 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1496 kilograms per international-$ | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1447 kilograms per international-$ | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1456 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1325 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1338 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1346 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1344 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1224 kilograms per international-$ | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1225 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1155 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1127 kilograms per international-$ | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1128 kilograms per international-$ | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0965 kilograms per international-$ | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 0.091 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 47% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2839 kilograms per international-$, 30% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +36.9% | 0.1412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1933 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1648 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2066 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2421 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2249 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1977 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2406 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1961 kilograms per international-$ | 0.212 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1396 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2075 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1447 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1895 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1127 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1374 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0965 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 152 Denmark 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 153 Malta 0.097 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 156 Norway 0.0847 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 157 Sweden 0.0735 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 158 Sri Lanka 0.0721 kilograms per international-$ 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 carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hong Kong?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Hong Kong was 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2421 kilograms per international-$ in 1969.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Hong Kong ranks 155th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).