Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 5.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.24
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.18
in 1999
All-time low
0.1779
in 1940
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China is 5.24, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.18 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1779, in 1940.
That places Hong Kong, China 65th out of 194 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.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.8447 | — |
| 1851 | 0.8301 | -1.7% |
| 1852 | 0.8134 | -2.0% |
| 1853 | 0.7945 | -2.3% |
| 1854 | 0.7736 | -2.6% |
| 1855 | 0.7509 | -2.9% |
| 1856 | 0.7269 | -3.2% |
| 1857 | 0.7017 | -3.5% |
| 1858 | 0.6757 | -3.7% |
| 1859 | 0.6491 | -3.9% |
| 1860 | 0.6221 | -4.2% |
| 1861 | 0.5971 | -4.0% |
| 1862 | 0.5734 | -4.0% |
| 1863 | 0.5519 | -3.8% |
| 1864 | 0.5322 | -3.6% |
| 1865 | 0.5142 | -3.4% |
| 1866 | 0.4977 | -3.2% |
| 1867 | 0.4827 | -3.0% |
| 1868 | 0.4688 | -2.9% |
| 1869 | 0.456 | -2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.4442 | -2.6% |
| 1871 | 0.4256 | -4.2% |
| 1872 | 0.4189 | -1.6% |
| 1873 | 0.4148 | -1.0% |
| 1874 | 0.4125 | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.4117 | -0.2% |
| 1876 | 0.4118 | +0.0% |
| 1877 | 0.4115 | -0.1% |
| 1878 | 0.4102 | -0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.4078 | -0.6% |
| 1880 | 0.4039 | -1.0% |
| 1881 | 0.3991 | -1.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3942 | -1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3891 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.384 | -1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.3787 | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 0.3732 | -1.5% |
| 1887 | 0.3671 | -1.6% |
| 1888 | 0.3609 | -1.7% |
| 1889 | 0.3545 | -1.8% |
| 1890 | 0.348 | -1.8% |
| 1891 | 0.3443 | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 0.3403 | -1.2% |
| 1893 | 0.336 | -1.3% |
| 1894 | 0.3313 | -1.4% |
| 1895 | 0.3265 | -1.5% |
| 1896 | 0.3214 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 0.3164 | -1.5% |
| 1898 | 0.3115 | -1.6% |
| 1899 | 0.3066 | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 0.3017 | -1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.3001 | -0.5% |
| 1902 | 0.2986 | -0.5% |
| 1903 | 0.2968 | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.2949 | -0.6% |
| 1905 | 0.2928 | -0.7% |
| 1906 | 0.2905 | -0.8% |
| 1907 | 0.288 | -0.9% |
| 1908 | 0.2853 | -0.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2823 | -1.1% |
| 1910 | 0.2789 | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 0.2771 | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 0.2734 | -1.3% |
| 1913 | 0.2699 | -1.3% |
| 1914 | 0.265 | -1.8% |
| 1915 | 0.2597 | -2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.2543 | -2.1% |
| 1917 | 0.2489 | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 0.2436 | -2.2% |
| 1919 | 0.2383 | -2.2% |
| 1920 | 0.2391 | +0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.2413 | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.2432 | +0.8% |
| 1923 | 0.2389 | -1.7% |
| 1924 | 0.2335 | -2.3% |
| 1925 | 0.2277 | -2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.2285 | +0.3% |
| 1927 | 0.2293 | +0.4% |
| 1928 | 0.2253 | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2195 | -2.6% |
| 1930 | 0.215 | -2.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2208 | +2.7% |
| 1932 | 0.2273 | +2.9% |
| 1933 | 0.233 | +2.5% |
| 1934 | 0.2415 | +3.6% |
| 1935 | 0.2495 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 0.2355 | -5.6% |
| 1937 | 0.2137 | -9.3% |
| 1938 | 0.222 | +3.9% |
| 1939 | 0.2075 | -6.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1779 | -14.2% |
| 1941 | 0.2208 | +24.1% |
| 1942 | 0.2031 | -8.0% |
| 1943 | 0.2133 | +5.0% |
| 1944 | 0.2242 | +5.1% |
| 1945 | 0.2404 | +7.3% |
| 1946 | 0.2461 | +2.4% |
| 1947 | 0.259 | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 0.2613 | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.2654 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.9219 | +247.4% |
| 1951 | 1.01 | +9.9% |
| 1952 | 0.9776 | -3.5% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | +6.6% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 1.12 | +6.4% |
| 1957 | 1.18 | +5.3% |
| 1958 | 1.16 | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1.24 | +7.2% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 1.47 | +13.2% |
| 1962 | 1.7 | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 2.1 | +23.1% |
| 1964 | 1.8 | -14.0% |
| 1965 | 1.64 | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.68 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 2.22 | +31.9% |
| 1968 | 2.59 | +16.3% |
| 1969 | 2.81 | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 2.75 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 2.82 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.78 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.72 | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 2.99 | +9.7% |
| 1975 | 3 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 3.28 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 3.6 | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 3.86 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.83 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 3.92 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.26 | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 4.4 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 4.58 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 4.77 | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 4.84 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 5.3 | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 5.75 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 5.97 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 6.13 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 5.59 | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 5.8 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 6.64 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 5.88 | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 5.79 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 5.29 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 5.45 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 6.7 | +22.9% |
| 1999 | 7.18 | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.65 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 6.2 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 6.4 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 6.92 | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 6.65 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 6.96 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 6.74 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.95 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.75 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.64 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 6.92 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.57 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6.42 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 6.42 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 6.33 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.2 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 5.22 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4.85 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 5.17 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 5.24 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.756 | 0.6491 | 0.8447 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.5296 | 0.456 | 0.6221 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4169 | 0.4078 | 0.4442 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3805 | 0.3545 | 0.4039 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3282 | 0.3066 | 0.348 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2931 | 0.2823 | 0.3017 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2609 | 0.2383 | 0.2789 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2326 | 0.2195 | 0.2432 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2266 | 0.2075 | 0.2495 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2312 | 0.1779 | 0.2654 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 0.9219 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.93 | 1.3 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.16 | 2.72 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.99 | 3.92 | 6.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.08 | 5.29 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.2 | 6.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.57 | 6.33 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.14 | 4.85 | 5.24 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Hong Kong, China was 5.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.18 in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1779 in 1940.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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