Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.1% for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.5% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong peaked at 0.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 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 share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Hong Kong?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. 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 from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.