emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate was -0.1901 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
-0.1901 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 98.5%
World rank
132nd
of 219 countries
All-time high
458.69 % change on previous year
in 1950
All-time low
-51.66 % change on previous year
in 1925
Years of data
272
1751–2022

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1751–2022

0200400175118862022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at -0.1901 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of up 98.5% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 458.69 % change on previous year in 1950 and was at its lowest, -51.66 % change on previous year, in 1925.

Hong Kong ranks 132nd of 219 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.

emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1751 to 2022.
Year % change on previous year Change
1751 0.4165 % change on previous year —
1752 0.415 % change on previous year -0.4%
1753 0.4133 % change on previous year -0.4%
1754 0.4116 % change on previous year -0.4%
1755 0.4096 % change on previous year -0.5%
1756 0.4082 % change on previous year -0.3%
1757 0.4066 % change on previous year -0.4%
1758 0.4047 % change on previous year -0.5%
1759 0.4033 % change on previous year -0.3%
1760 0.4017 % change on previous year -0.4%
1761 0.4166 % change on previous year +3.7%
1762 0.4151 % change on previous year -0.4%
1763 0.4131 % change on previous year -0.5%
1764 0.4114 % change on previous year -0.4%
1765 0.4098 % change on previous year -0.4%
1766 0.4083 % change on previous year -0.3%
1767 0.4064 % change on previous year -0.5%
1768 0.4048 % change on previous year -0.4%
1769 0.4034 % change on previous year -0.3%
1770 0.4015 % change on previous year -0.5%
1771 0.4165 % change on previous year +3.7%
1772 0.415 % change on previous year -0.4%
1773 0.4133 % change on previous year -0.4%
1774 0.4114 % change on previous year -0.5%
1775 0.4099 % change on previous year -0.4%
1776 0.408 % change on previous year -0.5%
1777 0.4066 % change on previous year -0.3%
1778 0.405 % change on previous year -0.4%
1779 0.4031 % change on previous year -0.5%
1780 0.4017 % change on previous year -0.3%
1781 0.4167 % change on previous year +3.7%
1782 0.4148 % change on previous year -0.5%
1783 0.4133 % change on previous year -0.4%
1784 0.4116 % change on previous year -0.4%
1785 0.4099 % change on previous year -0.4%
1786 0.408 % change on previous year -0.5%
1787 0.4066 % change on previous year -0.4%
1788 0.4049 % change on previous year -0.4%
1789 0.4033 % change on previous year -0.4%
1790 0.4014 % change on previous year -0.5%
1791 0.4167 % change on previous year +3.8%
1792 0.415 % change on previous year -0.4%
1793 0.4133 % change on previous year -0.4%
1794 0.4116 % change on previous year -0.4%
1795 0.4099 % change on previous year -0.4%
1796 0.4082 % change on previous year -0.4%
1797 0.4063 % change on previous year -0.5%
1798 0.4049 % change on previous year -0.4%
1799 0.4033 % change on previous year -0.4%
1800 0.4016 % change on previous year -0.4%
1801 0.4167 % change on previous year +3.7%
1802 0.4149 % change on previous year -0.4%
1803 0.4132 % change on previous year -0.4%
1804 0.4115 % change on previous year -0.4%
1805 0.4098 % change on previous year -0.4%
1806 0.4081 % change on previous year -0.4%
1807 0.4065 % change on previous year -0.4%
1808 0.4051 % change on previous year -0.4%
1809 0.4032 % change on previous year -0.5%
1810 0.4016 % change on previous year -0.4%
1811 0.4166 % change on previous year +3.7%
1812 0.415 % change on previous year -0.4%
1813 0.4131 % change on previous year -0.5%
1814 0.4116 % change on previous year -0.4%
1815 0.4097 % change on previous year -0.5%
1816 0.4083 % change on previous year -0.4%
1817 0.4064 % change on previous year -0.5%
1818 0.405 % change on previous year -0.4%
1819 0.4031 % change on previous year -0.5%
1820 0.4017 % change on previous year -0.4%
1821 2 % change on previous year +397.9%
1822 1.96 % change on previous year -2.0%
1823 1.92 % change on previous year -1.9%
1824 1.89 % change on previous year -1.9%
1825 1.85 % change on previous year -1.8%
1826 1.82 % change on previous year -1.8%
1827 1.79 % change on previous year -1.8%
1828 1.75 % change on previous year -1.8%
1829 1.72 % change on previous year -1.7%
1830 1.7 % change on previous year -1.7%
1831 2.08 % change on previous year +22.9%
1832 2.04 % change on previous year -2.0%
1833 2 % change on previous year -2.0%
1834 1.96 % change on previous year -2.0%
1835 1.92 % change on previous year -1.9%
1836 1.89 % change on previous year -1.9%
1837 1.85 % change on previous year -1.8%
1838 1.82 % change on previous year -1.8%
1839 1.79 % change on previous year -1.8%
1840 1.75 % change on previous year -1.8%
1841 1.38 % change on previous year -21.4%
1842 1.36 % change on previous year -1.4%
1843 1.34 % change on previous year -1.3%
1844 1.32 % change on previous year -1.3%
1845 1.31 % change on previous year -1.3%
1846 1.29 % change on previous year -1.3%
1847 1.27 % change on previous year -1.3%
1848 1.26 % change on previous year -1.2%
1849 1.24 % change on previous year -1.3%
1850 1.23 % change on previous year -1.2%
1851 9.27 % change on previous year +655.4%
1852 12.51 % change on previous year +34.9%
1853 11.61 % change on previous year -7.1%
1854 10.92 % change on previous year -6.0%
1855 10.36 % change on previous year -5.1%
1856 9.93 % change on previous year -4.2%
1857 9.59 % change on previous year -3.4%
1858 9.33 % change on previous year -2.7%
1859 9.13 % change on previous year -2.1%
1860 8.99 % change on previous year -1.5%
1861 8.9 % change on previous year -1.0%
1862 3.08 % change on previous year -65.5%
1863 2.98 % change on previous year -3.0%
1864 2.9 % change on previous year -2.9%
1865 2.82 % change on previous year -2.8%
1866 2.74 % change on previous year -2.7%
1867 3.18 % change on previous year +16.1%
1868 3.09 % change on previous year -2.9%
1869 3 % change on previous year -2.8%
1870 2.92 % change on previous year -2.8%
1871 2.81 % change on previous year -3.7%
1872 3.16 % change on previous year +12.5%
1873 3.08 % change on previous year -2.5%
1874 3 % change on previous year -2.5%
1875 2.93 % change on previous year -2.4%
1876 2.86 % change on previous year -2.3%
1877 2.98 % change on previous year +4.3%
1878 2.92 % change on previous year -2.1%
1879 2.87 % change on previous year -2.0%
1880 2.81 % change on previous year -1.9%
1881 2.76 % change on previous year -1.8%
1882 3.25 % change on previous year +17.7%
1883 3.21 % change on previous year -1.2%
1884 3.17 % change on previous year -1.1%
1885 3.14 % change on previous year -1.0%
1886 3.11 % change on previous year -0.9%
1887 2.08 % change on previous year -33.3%
1888 2.04 % change on previous year -1.6%
1889 2.01 % change on previous year -1.6%
1890 1.98 % change on previous year -1.6%
1891 3.64 % change on previous year +84.0%
1892 3.53 % change on previous year -3.1%
1893 3.42 % change on previous year -2.9%
1894 3.33 % change on previous year -2.8%
1895 3.23 % change on previous year -2.7%
1896 3.15 % change on previous year -2.6%
1897 4.12 % change on previous year +30.9%
1898 4.06 % change on previous year -1.6%
1899 4 % change on previous year -1.5%
1900 3.94 % change on previous year -1.3%
1901 1.21 % change on previous year -69.2%
1902 2.4 % change on previous year +97.8%
1903 2.16 % change on previous year -10.0%
1904 1.93 % change on previous year -10.4%
1905 1.72 % change on previous year -11.0%
1906 1.52 % change on previous year -11.7%
1907 1.72 % change on previous year +12.9%
1908 1.54 % change on previous year -10.5%
1909 1.37 % change on previous year -11.1%
1910 1.2 % change on previous year -12.0%
1911 0.8286 % change on previous year -31.0%
1912 2.13 % change on previous year +157.1%
1913 8 % change on previous year +275.6%
1914 1.17 % change on previous year -85.4%
1915 1.1 % change on previous year -5.8%
1916 1.04 % change on previous year -6.0%
1917 0.9735 % change on previous year -6.0%
1918 0.91 % change on previous year -6.5%
1919 0.851 % change on previous year -6.5%
1920 0.7916 % change on previous year -7.0%
1921 -3 % change on previous year -478.9%
1922 -0.4053 % change on previous year -86.5%
1923 0.7938 % change on previous year -295.9%
1924 3.73 % change on previous year +369.9%
1925 -51.66 % change on previous year -1485.0%
1926 -3.66 % change on previous year -92.9%
1927 -4.09 % change on previous year +11.7%
1928 -4.56 % change on previous year +11.6%
1929 -5.09 % change on previous year +11.7%
1930 -5.7 % change on previous year +11.9%
1931 2.45 % change on previous year -143.0%
1932 0.4812 % change on previous year -80.4%
1933 -1.42 % change on previous year -395.5%
1934 -3.37 % change on previous year +137.1%
1935 -5.48 % change on previous year +62.7%
1936 -7.91 % change on previous year +44.3%
1937 -10.89 % change on previous year +37.6%
1938 -14.79 % change on previous year +35.9%
1939 -20.38 % change on previous year +37.8%
1940 34.42 % change on previous year -268.9%
1941 1.06 % change on previous year -96.9%
1942 1.04 % change on previous year -1.0%
1943 1.03 % change on previous year -1.1%
1944 1.02 % change on previous year -1.0%
1945 1.01 % change on previous year -1.0%
1946 1 % change on previous year -1.0%
1947 0.9933 % change on previous year -1.0%
1948 0.9833 % change on previous year -1.0%
1949 0.974 % change on previous year -0.9%
1950 458.69 % change on previous year +46994.1%
1951 12.79 % change on previous year -97.2%
1952 -7.46 % change on previous year -158.3%
1953 17.32 % change on previous year -332.3%
1954 -1.27 % change on previous year -107.4%
1955 -2.99 % change on previous year +134.7%
1956 18.35 % change on previous year -713.6%
1957 -2.66 % change on previous year -114.5%
1958 -5.06 % change on previous year +90.4%
1959 7.11 % change on previous year -240.3%
1960 2.2 % change on previous year -69.1%
1961 5.82 % change on previous year +164.8%
1962 1.44 % change on previous year -75.3%
1963 6.5 % change on previous year +351.8%
1964 -8.16 % change on previous year -225.4%
1965 3.28 % change on previous year -140.2%
1966 -1.57 % change on previous year -147.8%
1967 5.89 % change on previous year -475.8%
1968 -9.18 % change on previous year -255.8%
1969 10.06 % change on previous year -209.6%
1970 -5.27 % change on previous year -152.4%
1971 -0.0783 % change on previous year -98.5%
1972 4.99 % change on previous year -6476.6%
1973 10 % change on previous year +100.3%
1974 -7.08 % change on previous year -170.8%
1975 -4.73 % change on previous year -33.2%
1976 8.18 % change on previous year -272.8%
1977 8.5 % change on previous year +3.9%
1978 13.32 % change on previous year +56.8%
1979 22.71 % change on previous year +70.5%
1980 9.51 % change on previous year -58.1%
1981 17.59 % change on previous year +85.0%
1982 6.24 % change on previous year -64.5%
1983 -4.73 % change on previous year -175.9%
1984 -5.29 % change on previous year +11.8%
1985 0.8471 % change on previous year -116.0%
1986 6.58 % change on previous year +677.0%
1987 1.49 % change on previous year -77.4%
1988 14.87 % change on previous year +898.0%
1989 4.42 % change on previous year -70.3%
1990 3.36 % change on previous year -23.9%
1991 1.8 % change on previous year -46.4%
1992 6.79 % change on previous year +277.0%
1993 3.25 % change on previous year -52.2%
1994 1.7 % change on previous year -47.6%
1995 1.3 % change on previous year -23.5%
1996 6.12 % change on previous year +369.5%
1997 7.18 % change on previous year +17.3%
1998 25.07 % change on previous year +249.3%
1999 23.37 % change on previous year -6.8%
2000 -8.85 % change on previous year -137.8%
2001 12.49 % change on previous year -241.2%
2002 -9.9 % change on previous year -179.3%
2003 -9.34 % change on previous year -5.7%
2004 10.92 % change on previous year -217.0%
2005 -9.56 % change on previous year -187.5%
2006 11.73 % change on previous year -222.7%
2007 2.82 % change on previous year -76.0%
2008 -5.23 % change on previous year -285.5%
2009 4.34 % change on previous year -183.1%
2010 -0.7044 % change on previous year -116.2%
2011 -8.74 % change on previous year +1141.5%
2012 -3.56 % change on previous year -59.3%
2013 -3.89 % change on previous year +9.2%
2014 -3.31 % change on previous year -14.8%
2015 6.6 % change on previous year -299.3%
2016 1.22 % change on previous year -81.5%
2017 7.71 % change on previous year +531.7%
2018 0.2767 % change on previous year -96.4%
2019 -1.65 % change on previous year -695.1%
2020 2.76 % change on previous year -267.9%
2021 -12.83 % change on previous year -564.1%
2022 -0.1901 % change on previous year -98.5%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's -0.1901 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.2183 % change on previous year, 87% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's -0.1901 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.94 % change on previous year, 10% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
1950 +46994.1% 0.974 % change on previous year 458.69 % change on previous year
1972 +6476.6% -0.0783 % change on previous year 4.99 % change on previous year
1925 -1485.0% 3.73 % change on previous year -51.66 % change on previous year
2011 -1141.5% -0.7044 % change on previous year -8.74 % change on previous year
1988 +898.0% 1.49 % change on previous year 14.87 % change on previous year
1956 +713.6% -2.99 % change on previous year 18.35 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 0.4099 % change on previous year 0.4033 % change on previous year 0.4165 % change on previous year 9
1760s 0.4091 % change on previous year 0.4017 % change on previous year 0.4166 % change on previous year 10
1770s 0.409 % change on previous year 0.4015 % change on previous year 0.4165 % change on previous year 10
1780s 0.4091 % change on previous year 0.4017 % change on previous year 0.4167 % change on previous year 10
1790s 0.409 % change on previous year 0.4014 % change on previous year 0.4167 % change on previous year 10
1800s 0.4091 % change on previous year 0.4016 % change on previous year 0.4167 % change on previous year 10
1810s 0.409 % change on previous year 0.4016 % change on previous year 0.4166 % change on previous year 10
1820s 1.71 % change on previous year 0.4017 % change on previous year 2 % change on previous year 10
1830s 1.9 % change on previous year 1.7 % change on previous year 2.08 % change on previous year 10
1840s 1.35 % change on previous year 1.24 % change on previous year 1.75 % change on previous year 10
1850s 9.39 % change on previous year 1.23 % change on previous year 12.51 % change on previous year 10
1860s 4.17 % change on previous year 2.74 % change on previous year 8.99 % change on previous year 10
1870s 2.95 % change on previous year 2.81 % change on previous year 3.16 % change on previous year 10
1880s 2.76 % change on previous year 2.01 % change on previous year 3.25 % change on previous year 10
1890s 3.44 % change on previous year 1.98 % change on previous year 4.12 % change on previous year 10
1900s 1.95 % change on previous year 1.21 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year 10
1910s 1.82 % change on previous year 0.8286 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year 10
1920s -6.72 % change on previous year -51.66 % change on previous year 3.73 % change on previous year 10
1930s -6.7 % change on previous year -20.38 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 10
1940s 4.35 % change on previous year 0.974 % change on previous year 34.42 % change on previous year 10
1950s 49.48 % change on previous year -7.46 % change on previous year 458.69 % change on previous year 10
1960s 1.63 % change on previous year -9.18 % change on previous year 10.06 % change on previous year 10
1970s 5.05 % change on previous year -7.08 % change on previous year 22.71 % change on previous year 10
1980s 5.15 % change on previous year -5.29 % change on previous year 17.59 % change on previous year 10
1990s 7.99 % change on previous year 1.3 % change on previous year 25.07 % change on previous year 10
2000s -0.0564 % change on previous year -9.9 % change on previous year 12.49 % change on previous year 10
2010s -0.605 % change on previous year -8.74 % change on previous year 7.71 % change on previous year 10
2020s -3.42 % change on previous year -12.83 % change on previous year 2.76 % change on previous year 3

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  3. 131 Greece -0.158 % change on previous year compare
  4. 133 Bhutan -0.226 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
Emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -0.1901 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 458.69 % change on previous year in 1950.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -51.66 % change on previous year in 1925.
How does Hong Kong rank for emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate?
Hong Kong ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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emissions of air pollutants, annual growth rate
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Coverage
219 places, 59,468 data points, 1751–2022
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The year-on-year percentage change in emissions of air pollutants. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.