Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 33.32 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.32 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
68th
of 215 countries
All-time high
45.49 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
4.80 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Hong Kong, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Hong Kong stood at 33.32 million tonnes.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Hong Kong peaked at 45.49 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.80 million tonnes, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 68th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 4.80 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 5.16 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 6.05 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1968 | 6.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 7.75 million tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1970 | 8.39 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.15 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1972 | 9.28 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 9.29 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 10.67 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1975 | 11.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 12.49 million tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1977 | 14.20 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1978 | 15.71 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 15.84 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.60 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 18.62 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 19.62 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 20.91 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 22.22 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 22.88 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 25.53 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 28.09 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1988 | 29.28 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1989 | 30.14 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 27.15 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1991 | 28.46 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 32.92 million tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1993 | 34.78 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 31.08 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 31.27 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 28.91 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 30.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 38.92 million tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1999 | 42.55 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 39.77 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 37.29 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 39.00 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 42.73 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 41.16 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 43.33 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 41.91 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 43.57 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 42.79 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 41.58 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 40.06 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 43.15 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 42.74 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.31 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 45.49 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 42.40 million tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 43.37 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 42.43 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 42.60 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 41.90 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 33.51 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 33.64 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30.76 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 32.96 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 33.32 million tonnes | +1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 33.32 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 33.32 million tonnes is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.97 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.99 million tonnes | 4.80 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 11.60 million tonnes | 8.39 million tonnes | 15.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.39 million tonnes | 16.60 million tonnes | 30.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.65 million tonnes | 27.15 million tonnes | 42.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.31 million tonnes | 37.29 million tonnes | 43.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.84 million tonnes | 40.06 million tonnes | 45.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.84 million tonnes | 30.76 million tonnes | 33.64 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Hong Kong?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Hong Kong was 33.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 45.49 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.80 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.