Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Hong Kong, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.53 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions 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 emissions by source in Hong Kong peaked at 4.22 tonnes per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.0847 tonnes per person | 0.2674 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0972 tonnes per person | 0.0302 tonnes per person | 0.1465 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0096 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 0.0193 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.8 tonnes per person | 0.0037 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per person | 1.77 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 tonnes per person | 2.16 tonnes per person | 3.96 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 4.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 1.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Hong Kong?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Hong Kong was 1.53 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 tonnes per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 tonnes per person in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.