Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators was 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Hong Kong, China, 1995–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2022, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.693 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.685 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | — |
| 1996 | 0.652 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.618 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.693 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 0.66 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 0.597 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.584 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.544 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.8% |
| 2003 | 0.511 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.462 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.394 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.36 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -8.6% |
| 2007 | 0.336 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.294 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 0.296 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.272 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.267 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.262 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.26 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.251 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.25 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.253 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.236 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.208 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -11.9% |
| 2021 | 0.178 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6616 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.618 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.693 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.4378 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.294 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.597 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2585 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.236 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.284 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1823 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 0.208 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 54 Costa Rica 0.167 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 55 Spain 0.166 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 55 Switzerland 0.166 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 58 Portugal 0.16 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 59 France 0.155 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
- 60 Denmark 0.149 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Hong Kong, China?
- Greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators in Hong Kong, China was 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.693 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 1998.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th out of 66 countries with data for 2022.
- Is greenhouse gas footprints (ghgfp) 2025 edition: principal indicators rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators — Demand-based emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Greenhouse Gas emissions Footprints Indicators are calculated by combining the OECD Inter-Country Input-Output (ICIO) Tables and other Greenhouse Gas Emissions databases, such as Air Emissions Accounts. Production-based emissions are estimated according to the residence principle. They refer to the GHG emitted from the resident economic activities and households of a country. Demand-based emissions encompass GHG emissions from the resident households of a country, as well as direct and indirect upstream emissions from its final expenditure of final goods and services. • Methodology: Measuring Greenhouse Gas Footprints in Global Production Networks • Note: Additional information on GHG FP indicators 2025 edition • Contact: icio-tiva.contact@oecd.org. Related datasets •GHG 2025 edition Access to other editions • GHGFP editions