Consumption-based carbon intensity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
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-$, in 2009.
Hong Kong ranks 19th of 119 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.407 kilograms per international-$ | 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
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
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 regions 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-$).