Consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.4072 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4072
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
19th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4622
in 2013
All-time low
0.2816
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong stood at 0.4072.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong peaked at 0.4622 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2816, in 2009.
Hong Kong ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.388 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3923 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4113 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3819 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.421 | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4364 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.396 | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.413 | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3948 | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4025 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3675 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4186 | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3858 | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3942 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.37 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3435 | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3263 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2816 | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2982 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3581 | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4095 | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4622 | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4309 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3207 | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3466 | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3288 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3329 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3592 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4072 | +13.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4072 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4072 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.407 | 0.3819 | 0.4364 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3641 | 0.2816 | 0.4186 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 | 0.2982 | 0.4622 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3705 | 0.3452 | 0.4072 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong?
- Consumption based carbon intensity in Hong Kong was 0.4072 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4622 in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 in 2009.
- How does Hong Kong rank for consumption based carbon intensity?
- Hong Kong ranks 19th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption based carbon intensity rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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