Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 4.49 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Hong Kong, 1938–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Hong Kong is 4.49 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Hong Kong peaked at 6.43 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0106 tonnes per person, in 1947.
Hong Kong ranks 78th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0.0322 tonnes per person | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0106 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.7839 tonnes per person | 0.6666 tonnes per person | 0.9089 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.48 tonnes per person | 0.954 tonnes per person | 2.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 5.44 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.35 tonnes per person | 4.59 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per person | 5.5 tonnes per person | 6.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.85 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 6.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 tonnes per person | 4.12 tonnes per person | 4.49 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 relative to the global average in Hong Kong?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Hong Kong was 4.49 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 relative to the global average recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0106 tonnes per person in 1947.
- How does Hong Kong rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Hong Kong ranks 78th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.