Per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Per capita co2 by source was 1.53 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.53
Change on year
down 14.3%
World rank
29th
of 179 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 2014
All-time low
0.0037
in 1980
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.53 for per capita co2 by source in 2024.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 63.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong peaked at 4.22 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 29th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.2371 | — |
| 1951 | 0.2479 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 0.2674 | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 0.167 | -37.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1609 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.1918 | +19.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0847 | -55.8% |
| 1957 | 0.1643 | +93.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1352 | -17.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1343 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 0.1351 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 0.1465 | +8.4% |
| 1962 | 0.142 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.1349 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.1063 | -21.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0856 | -19.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0703 | -17.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0664 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 0.055 | -17.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0302 | -45.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0167 | -44.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0193 | +15.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0133 | -30.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0052 | -61.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 | +46.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 | +53.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0071 | -20.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0062 | -13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.006 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 | -38.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0224 | +508.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5642 | +2413.3% |
| 1983 | 1.28 | +126.4% |
| 1984 | 1.7 | +33.3% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +22.0% |
| 1986 | 2.38 | +14.5% |
| 1987 | 2.96 | +24.5% |
| 1988 | 3.41 | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 3.63 | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.26 | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 3.47 | +6.6% |
| 1992 | 3.6 | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 4.06 | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 2.84 | -30.2% |
| 1995 | 2.99 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 2.18 | -27.2% |
| 1997 | 1.8 | -17.2% |
| 1998 | 2.19 | +21.6% |
| 1999 | 1.77 | -19.4% |
| 2000 | 2.16 | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 | +29.0% |
| 2003 | 3.65 | +26.8% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 3.69 | +9.6% |
| 2006 | 3.64 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.7 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 3.84 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.32 | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 3.93 | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 3.84 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 4.22 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 3.44 | -18.3% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.19 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.27 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 3.12 | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 1.85 | +11.2% |
| 2022 | 1.82 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.79 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 1.53 | -14.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 5.7× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +2413.3% | 0.0224 | 0.5642 |
| 1981 | +508.1% | 0.0037 | 0.0224 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1791 | 0.0847 | 0.2674 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0972 | 0.0302 | 0.1465 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0096 | 0.0052 | 0.0193 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 | 0.0037 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 1.77 | 4.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 2.16 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.12 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.53 | 1.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong?
- Per capita co2 by source in Hong Kong was 1.53 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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