emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0162 tonnes per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0162 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0061 tonnes per person, in 1975.
Hong Kong ranks 185th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.008 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.009 tonnes per person | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0096 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1981 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0115 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0106 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.014 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.015 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0186 tonnes per person | +24.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0227 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0229 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0206 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0185 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0209 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0175 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.017 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0183 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0162 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 42% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0162 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.009 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0203 tonnes per person | 0.0185 tonnes per person | 0.0229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0177 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0169 tonnes per person | 0.0161 tonnes per person | 0.0183 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.0162 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0229 tonnes per person in 2001.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0061 tonnes per person in 1975.
- How does Hong Kong rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 185th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.