Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 830.43 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong is 830.43 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong peaked at 830.43 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 468,992 tonnes, in 1950.
Hong Kong ranks 46th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.46 million tonnes | 468,992 tonnes | 4.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.24 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 7.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.59 million tonnes | 7.39 million tonnes | 7.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.74 million tonnes | 7.76 million tonnes | 105.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 207.44 million tonnes | 123.98 million tonnes | 275.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 389.42 million tonnes | 289.61 million tonnes | 504.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 651.29 million tonnes | 527.62 million tonnes | 765.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 805.17 million tonnes | 778.36 million tonnes | 830.43 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong was 830.43 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 830.43 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 468,992 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 46th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.