Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 721.09 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong is 721.09 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 721.09 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 817,072 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Hong Kong 69th 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 from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 817,072 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 1.82 million tonnes | +123.3% |
| 1952 | 2.75 million tonnes | +50.6% |
| 1953 | 4.07 million tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1954 | 5.43 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1955 | 6.78 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 8.62 million tonnes | +27.2% |
| 1957 | 10.49 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1958 | 12.40 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1959 | 14.63 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1960 | 17.10 million tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1961 | 19.93 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1962 | 23.09 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1963 | 26.87 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1964 | 30.65 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 35.00 million tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 39.76 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1967 | 45.47 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 51.32 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1969 | 58.78 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1970 | 66.90 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1971 | 75.72 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1972 | 84.74 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 93.78 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 104.13 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 114.83 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1976 | 126.91 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 140.58 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 155.68 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 170.88 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 186.78 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 204.58 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1982 | 220.65 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 234.11 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 246.46 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 257.33 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 268.93 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 279.82 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 289.39 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 298.52 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 306.82 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 315.06 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 326.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 336.70 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 349.86 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 361.83 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 373.04 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 386.26 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 405.65 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 430.86 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 451.57 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 469.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 483.80 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 498.55 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 512.32 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 525.97 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 537.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 549.52 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 561.24 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 570.10 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 579.54 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 588.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 598.38 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 607.80 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 617.07 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 627.28 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 638.34 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 650.17 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 661.67 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 673.30 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 684.35 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 694.24 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 701.59 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 710.72 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 721.09 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 721.09 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 681.33 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 721.09 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 120.06 million tonnes, 6.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +123.3% | 817,072 tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +50.6% | 1.82 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +48.0% | 2.75 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +33.6% | 4.07 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.78 million tonnes | 817,072 tonnes | 14.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 34.80 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | 58.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 113.42 million tonnes | 66.90 million tonnes | 170.88 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 248.66 million tonnes | 186.78 million tonnes | 298.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 359.27 million tonnes | 306.82 million tonnes | 430.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 515.99 million tonnes | 451.57 million tonnes | 570.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.23 million tonnes | 579.54 million tonnes | 673.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 702.39 million tonnes | 684.35 million tonnes | 721.09 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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 from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 721.09 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 721.09 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 817,072 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Hong Kong rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Hong Kong ranks 69th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.