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Global warming fossil in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Global warming fossil was 0.001 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.001
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
78th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.001
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming fossil in Hong Kong, 1851–2024

000.0010.0010.001185119372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.001 for global warming fossil in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global warming fossil in Hong Kong peaked at 0.001 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1851.

Hong Kong ranks 78th of 214 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.

Global warming fossil in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1851 0 —
1852 0 +108.2%
1853 0 +55.9%
1854 0 +38.4%
1855 0 +29.6%
1856 0 +24.2%
1857 0 +20.7%
1858 0 +18.1%
1859 0 +16.1%
1860 0 +14.6%
1861 0 +13.3%
1862 0 +12.3%
1863 0 +11.4%
1864 0 +10.6%
1865 0 +9.9%
1866 0 +9.4%
1867 0 +8.9%
1868 0 +8.4%
1869 0 +8.0%
1870 0 +7.7%
1871 0 +7.2%
1872 0 +6.7%
1873 0 +6.4%
1874 0 +6.1%
1875 0 +5.8%
1876 0 +5.5%
1877 0 +5.3%
1878 0 +5.1%
1879 0 +4.9%
1880 0 +4.7%
1881 0 +4.5%
1882 0 +4.3%
1883 0 +4.2%
1884 0 +4.0%
1885 0 +3.9%
1886 0 +3.8%
1887 0 +3.7%
1888 0 +3.5%
1889 0 +3.4%
1890 0 +3.3%
1891 0 +3.3%
1892 0 +3.3%
1893 0 +3.3%
1894 0 +3.3%
1895 0 +3.3%
1896 0 +3.3%
1897 0 +3.3%
1898 0 +3.3%
1899 0 +3.2%
1900 0 +3.2%
1901 0 +3.3%
1902 0 +3.4%
1903 0 +3.5%
1904 0 +3.5%
1905 0 +3.6%
1906 0 +3.6%
1907 0 +3.6%
1908 0 +3.6%
1909 0 +3.7%
1910 0 +3.7%
1911 0 +3.6%
1912 0 +3.6%
1913 0 +3.5%
1914 0 +3.5%
1915 0 +3.4%
1916 0 +3.4%
1917 0 +3.3%
1918 0 +3.3%
1919 0 +3.2%
1920 0 +3.2%
1921 0 +3.1%
1922 0 +3.0%
1923 0 +2.9%
1924 0 +2.8%
1925 0 +2.6%
1926 0 +2.5%
1927 0 +2.5%
1928 0 +2.4%
1929 0 +2.3%
1930 0 +2.3%
1931 0 +2.7%
1932 0 +3.0%
1933 0 +3.3%
1934 0 +3.5%
1935 0 +3.8%
1936 0 +4.0%
1937 0 +4.1%
1938 0 +4.6%
1939 0 +4.7%
1940 0 +4.5%
1941 0 +4.8%
1942 0 +4.5%
1943 0 +4.5%
1944 0 +4.5%
1945 0 +4.7%
1946 0 +4.9%
1947 0 +5.1%
1948 0 +5.2%
1949 0 +5.3%
1950 0 +10.2%
1951 0 +10.4%
1952 0 +9.7%
1953 0 +9.8%
1954 0 +9.6%
1955 0 +9.4%
1956 0 +9.5%
1957 0 +9.5%
1958 0 +9.1%
1959 0 +9.3%
1960 0 +9.3%
1961 0 +9.5%
1962 0 +9.5%
1963 0 +9.8%
1964 0 +9.3%
1965 0.0001 +9.3%
1966 0.0001 +9.0%
1967 0.0001 +9.1%
1968 0.0001 +8.6%
1969 0.0001 +9.1%
1970 0.0001 +8.8%
1971 0.0001 +9.0%
1972 0.0001 +8.3%
1973 0.0001 +7.7%
1974 0.0001 +7.8%
1975 0.0001 +7.4%
1976 0.0001 +7.5%
1977 0.0001 +7.6%
1978 0.0001 +7.7%
1979 0.0002 +7.2%
1980 0.0002 +6.9%
1981 0.0002 +7.0%
1982 0.0002 +6.8%
1983 0.0002 +6.6%
1984 0.0002 +6.5%
1985 0.0002 +6.2%
1986 0.0002 +6.4%
1987 0.0003 +6.5%
1988 0.0003 +6.4%
1989 0.0003 +6.2%
1990 0.0003 +5.4%
1991 0.0003 +5.3%
1992 0.0004 +5.6%
1993 0.0004 +5.6%
1994 0.0004 +4.9%
1995 0.0004 +4.6%
1996 0.0004 +4.2%
1997 0.0004 +4.2%
1998 0.0005 +4.8%
1999 0.0005 +5.0%
2000 0.0005 +4.5%
2001 0.0005 +4.0%
2002 0.0005 +4.0%
2003 0.0006 +4.1%
2004 0.0006 +3.8%
2005 0.0006 +3.9%
2006 0.0006 +3.6%
2007 0.0007 +3.6%
2008 0.0007 +3.4%
2009 0.0007 +3.2%
2010 0.0007 +3.0%
2011 0.0007 +3.1%
2012 0.0008 +2.9%
2013 0.0008 +2.9%
2014 0.0008 +2.9%
2015 0.0008 +2.7%
2016 0.0009 +2.6%
2017 0.0009 +2.5%
2018 0.0009 +2.5%
2019 0.0009 +2.4%
2020 0.0009 +1.9%
2021 0.001 +1.9%
2022 0.001 +1.7%
2023 0.001 +1.8%
2024 0.001 +1.8%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.001 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012, 88% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.001 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002, 4.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global warming fossil 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
1852 +108.2% 0 0
1853 +55.9% 0 0
1854 +38.4% 0 0
1855 +29.6% 0 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 9
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0 10
1890s 0 0 0 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0 0 0 10
1960s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1970s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1980s 0.0002 0.0002 0.0003 10
1990s 0.0004 0.0003 0.0005 10
2000s 0.0006 0.0005 0.0007 10
2010s 0.0008 0.0007 0.0009 10
2020s 0.001 0.0009 0.001 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 75 Ecuador 0.0012 compare
  2. 76 Cuba 0.0011 compare
  3. 77 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0011 compare
  4. 79 Ireland 0.001 compare
  5. 80 Mongolia 0.0009 compare
  6. 81 Sudan 0.0009 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming fossil in Hong Kong?
Global warming fossil in Hong Kong was 0.001 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming fossil recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.001 in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming fossil recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1851.
How does Hong Kong rank for global warming fossil?
Hong Kong ranks 78th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming fossil rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global warming fossil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming fossil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 37,236 data points, 1851–2024
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