Share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Share co2 embedded in trade was 337.43 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
337.43
Change on year
down 9.3%
World rank
2nd
of 120 countries
All-time high
372.11
in 2022
All-time low
90.31
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong, 1990–2023

1002003004001990200620231990: 127.31991: 129.41992: 118.31993: 101.91994: 162.61995: 173.61996: 183.61997: 208.51998: 113.71999: 90.32000: 121.32001: 1162002: 100.12003: 120.92004: 128.62005: 1362006: 142.52007: 129.62008: 125.62009: 93.42010: 125.12011: 160.62012: 2062013: 243.52014: 220.52015: 1622016: 1832017: 196.52018: 191.72019: 195.32020: 257.72021: 294.72022: 372.12023: 337.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong stood at 337.43.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong peaked at 372.11 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 90.31, in 1999.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 127.31 —
1991 129.35 +1.6%
1992 118.27 -8.6%
1993 101.9 -13.8%
1994 162.64 +59.6%
1995 173.65 +6.8%
1996 183.64 +5.8%
1997 208.5 +13.5%
1998 113.71 -45.5%
1999 90.31 -20.6%
2000 121.27 +34.3%
2001 115.98 -4.4%
2002 100.09 -13.7%
2003 120.89 +20.8%
2004 128.61 +6.4%
2005 136.02 +5.8%
2006 142.46 +4.7%
2007 129.61 -9.0%
2008 125.57 -3.1%
2009 93.39 -25.6%
2010 125.07 +33.9%
2011 160.63 +28.4%
2012 206.03 +28.3%
2013 243.5 +18.2%
2014 220.54 -9.4%
2015 162.01 -26.5%
2016 182.97 +12.9%
2017 196.54 +7.4%
2018 191.74 -2.4%
2019 195.26 +1.8%
2020 257.67 +32.0%
2021 294.7 +14.4%
2022 372.11 +26.3%
2023 337.43 -9.3%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 337.43 is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.23, 12.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 337.43 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.56, 35.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 140.93 90.31 208.5 10
2000s 121.39 93.39 142.46 10
2010s 188.43 125.07 243.5 10
2020s 315.48 257.67 372.11 4

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 1 Malta 708.62 compare
  2. 3 Switzerland 270.04 compare
  3. 4 Singapore 266.04 compare
  4. 5 Togo 223.75 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong?
Share co2 embedded in trade in Hong Kong was 337.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 372.11 in 2022.
What is the lowest share co2 embedded in trade recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 90.31 in 1999.
How does Hong Kong rank for share co2 embedded in trade?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is share co2 embedded in trade rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share co2 embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share co2 embedded in trade
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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