Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is 1.11 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.4% on the previous year and down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 27.64 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -20.01 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Hong Kong 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 7.48 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 17.25 % change on previous year | +130.8% |
| 1968 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 1969 | 25.07 % change on previous year | +939.7% |
| 1970 | 8.27 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 1971 | 9.03 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -84.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1173 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1974 | 14.87 % change on previous year | +12575.8% |
| 1975 | 3.19 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1976 | 13.47 % change on previous year | +321.5% |
| 1977 | 13.72 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 10.63 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7859 % change on previous year | -92.6% |
| 1980 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +512.7% |
| 1981 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +152.3% |
| 1982 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1983 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1984 | 6.28 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1986 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +291.2% |
| 1987 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1988 | 4.27 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1989 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 1990 | -9.93 % change on previous year | -439.6% |
| 1991 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 1992 | 15.67 % change on previous year | +223.3% |
| 1993 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 1994 | -10.63 % change on previous year | -288.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6155 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1996 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -1327.2% |
| 1997 | 5.49 % change on previous year | -172.7% |
| 1998 | 27.64 % change on previous year | +402.9% |
| 1999 | 9.31 % change on previous year | -66.3% |
| 2000 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2001 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 2003 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +107.9% |
| 2004 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2005 | 5.29 % change on previous year | -243.4% |
| 2006 | -3.28 % change on previous year | -161.9% |
| 2007 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -220.7% |
| 2008 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 2009 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +58.5% |
| 2010 | -3.66 % change on previous year | +29.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7 % change on previous year | -310.8% |
| 2012 | -0.9532 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 2013 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 2014 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2015 | -6.79 % change on previous year | -354.6% |
| 2016 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2017 | -2.16 % change on previous year | -195.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3907 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 2019 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -520.8% |
| 2020 | -20.01 % change on previous year | +1117.0% |
| 2021 | 0.37 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2022 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -2408.6% |
| 2023 | 7.13 % change on previous year | -183.5% |
| 2024 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 74% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.11 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 24% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +12575.8% | 0.1173 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2408.6% | 0.37 % change on previous year | -8.54 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -1327.2% | 0.6155 % change on previous year | -7.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.05 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 25.07 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 7.55 % change on previous year | 0.1173 % change on previous year | 14.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.69 % change on previous year | 2.92 % change on previous year | 12.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.11 % change on previous year | -10.63 % change on previous year | 27.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0945 % change on previous year | -6.54 % change on previous year | 9.56 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1512 % change on previous year | -6.79 % change on previous year | 7.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.99 % change on previous year | -20.01 % change on previous year | 7.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 134 Niger 1.17 % change on previous year compare
- 135 Mongolia 1.15 % change on previous year compare
- 136 Thailand 1.14 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Laos 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 140 China 0.9612 % change on previous year compare
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, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 27.64 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.01 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 137th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.