Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.94 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
145th
of 215 countries
All-time high
558.26 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
1.86 % change on previous year
in 2022
Years of data
78
1939–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, 1939–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China stood at 1.94 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China peaked at 558.26 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.86 % change on previous year, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1948 | 14 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1949 | 14.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1950 | 558.26 % change on previous year | +3877.7% |
| 1951 | 100.12 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1952 | 49.33 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1953 | 37.21 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 1954 | 28.21 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1955 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -18.5% |
| 1956 | 21.1 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 19.41 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1958 | 16.33 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1959 | 15.99 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 15.05 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1961 | 14.93 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 14.33 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12.46 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 12.61 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 12.04 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 12.6 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 12.86 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 12.33 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 11.97 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 10.84 % change on previous year | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 9.79 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1974 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 9.59 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1976 | 9.93 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 10.27 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 10.3 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 9.41 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 8.95 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 8.55 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.11 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.37 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 8.17 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 6.5 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1991 | 6.39 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 6.95 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 6.87 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1995 | 5.46 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 6.06 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 5.34 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 4.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 4.97 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 4.56 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 4.59 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 3.6 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 3.44 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 2021 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3877.7% | 14.04 % change on previous year | 558.26 % change on previous year |
| 1948 | -86.0% | 100 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year |
| 1951 | -82.1% | 558.26 % change on previous year | 100.12 % change on previous year |
| 1952 | -50.7% | 100.12 % change on previous year | 49.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1940s | 14.02 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year | 14.04 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 1950s | 86.89 % change on previous year | 15.99 % change on previous year | 558.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 13.25 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 15.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 10.47 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 12.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.55 % change on previous year | 7.77 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 6.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.51 % change on previous year | 3.73 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.2 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 3.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.99 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 2.11 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 142 Australia 1.97 % change on previous year compare
- 143 South Africa 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Argentina 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.9 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Macau, China 1.87 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- 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)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, China was 1.94 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 558.26 % change on previous year in 1950.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 145th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.