Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.4072 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 13.4%
World rank
19th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4622 kilograms per international-$
in 2013
All-time low
0.2816 kilograms per international-$
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong stood at 0.4072 kilograms per international-$.
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 kilograms per international-$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.2816 kilograms per international-$, in 2009.
Hong Kong ranks 19th of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.388 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.3923 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4113 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3819 kilograms per international-$ | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.421 kilograms per international-$ | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4364 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.396 kilograms per international-$ | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.4355 kilograms per international-$ | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.413 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3948 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4025 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3675 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3512 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.4186 kilograms per international-$ | +19.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3858 kilograms per international-$ | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3942 kilograms per international-$ | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.37 kilograms per international-$ | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3435 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3263 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2816 kilograms per international-$ | -13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3581 kilograms per international-$ | +20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4095 kilograms per international-$ | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4622 kilograms per international-$ | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4309 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3207 kilograms per international-$ | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3466 kilograms per international-$ | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.3424 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3288 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3329 kilograms per international-$ | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3452 kilograms per international-$ | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3592 kilograms per international-$ | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ | +13.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 1.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2843 kilograms per international-$, 1.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.407 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3819 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4364 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3641 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2816 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4186 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.363 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2982 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4622 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3705 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3452 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 16 Singapore 0.4235 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 17 Belgium 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 18 Jamaica 0.4216 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 20 Iran 0.4022 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 21 Belarus 0.3887 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 22 China 0.3867 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong was 0.4072 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4622 kilograms per international-$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2816 kilograms per international-$ 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).