Consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Consumption co2 per capita was 19.37 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
19.37
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 120 countries
All-time high
20.95
in 2013
All-time low
11.1
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong is 19.37, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 20.95 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.1, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 7th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.1 | — |
| 1991 | 11.6 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 12.48 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 11.9 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 13.51 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 13.85 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 13.01 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 14.66 | +12.7% |
| 1998 | 12.76 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 12.24 | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 13.12 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 11.89 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 11.44 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 13.76 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | 13.66 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 14.66 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 14.35 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 13.75 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 11.38 | -17.2% |
| 2010 | 12.7 | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 15.74 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | 18.16 | +15.4% |
| 2013 | 20.95 | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 19.92 | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 15.08 | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 16.56 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 16.9 | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 16.63 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 16.53 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 16 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 17.74 | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 19.45 | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 19.37 | -0.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 19.37 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 2.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 19.37 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.08, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.71 | 11.1 | 14.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.28 | 11.38 | 14.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.92 | 12.7 | 20.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.14 | 16 | 19.45 | 4 |
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 co2 per capita in Hong Kong?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Hong Kong was 19.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 20.95 in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.1 in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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