Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR
China, Hong Kong SAR: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 1.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR stood at 1.42 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR peaked at 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 1990.
China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 23rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 1.19 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 1.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.4 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 1.33 t CO2eq/cap | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1.41 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 1.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 1.34 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.37 t CO2eq/cap | 1.3 t CO2eq/cap | 1.43 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | 1.39 t CO2eq/cap | 1.55 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 t CO2eq/cap | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 1.49 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near China, Hong Kong SAR
- 20 Barbados 1.53 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 1.48 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 22 Mongolia 1.43 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Thailand 1.39 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 China, Taiwan Province of 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 New Zealand 1.38 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for China, Hong Kong SAR
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 11.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.4132 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 6.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0247 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in China, Hong Kong SAR was 1.42 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 t CO2eq/cap in 2014.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- How does China, Hong Kong SAR rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- China, Hong Kong SAR ranks 23rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in China, Hong Kong SAR?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this China, Hong Kong SAR data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.