Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China)

Hong Kong (China): Imported or exported co emissions per capita was 14.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
14.94
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
3rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
15.33
in 2022
All-time low
5.5
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China), 1990–2023

0510151990200620231990: 6.21991: 6.51992: 6.81993: 61994: 8.41995: 8.81996: 8.41997: 9.91998: 6.81999: 5.82000: 7.22001: 6.42002: 5.72003: 7.52004: 7.72005: 8.52006: 8.62007: 8.12008: 7.72009: 5.52010: 7.12011: 9.72012: 12.22013: 14.92014: 13.72015: 9.32016: 10.72017: 11.22018: 10.92019: 10.92020: 11.52021: 13.22022: 15.32023: 14.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China) is 14.94, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 15.33 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2009.

That places Hong Kong (China) 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.36 5.81 9.91 10
2000s 7.29 5.5 8.62 10
2010s 11.06 7.06 14.85 10
2020s 13.76 11.53 15.33 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)

  1. 1 Malta 23.51 compare
  2. 2 Singapore 23.47 compare
  3. 4 Switzerland 9.73 compare
  4. 5 Belgium 9.55 compare
  5. 6 Slovenia 3.65 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

More climate change data for Hong Kong (China)

All data for Hong Kong (China) →

Frequently asked questions

What is imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China)?
Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China) was 14.94 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The highest recorded value was 15.33 in 2022.
What is the lowest imported or exported co emissions per capita recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2009.
How does Hong Kong (China) rank for imported or exported co emissions per capita?
Hong Kong (China) ranks 3rd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is imported or exported co emissions per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China). Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 22 August 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/imported-or-exported-co-emissions-per-capita/hong-kong-sar-china/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/imported-or-exported-co-emissions-per-capita/hong-kong-sar-china/">Imported or exported co emissions per capita in Hong Kong (China)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Imported or exported co emissions per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed