Methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2022
All-time low
0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Hong Kong 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.4058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4145 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.4318 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 0.434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.4554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.5035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.4927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.5231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.526 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.5316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5348 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 0.6034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.6083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.6167 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6192 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.6304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6324 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6415 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.6434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.6518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 68% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 83% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6385 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 141 North Korea 0.7159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 142 Italy 0.6913 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 143 Lebanon 0.6859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 145 Tunisia 0.6839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Philippines 0.6813 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Germany 0.6722 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -110.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Hong Kong was 0.6842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 144th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.