Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong, 1938–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong peaked at 0.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1947.
That places Hong Kong 68th out of 215 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.
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0.0% | — |
| 1939 | 0.0% | -5.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0% | -10.6% |
| 1947 | 0.0% | -67.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0% | +32.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0% | +19.6% |
| 1950 | 0.0% | +3880.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +6.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +7.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | +8.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +17.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +19.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -10.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -6.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 2.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +3880.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1947 | -67.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Hong Kong was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1947.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.