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Share global methane emissions in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Share global methane emissions was 0.0521 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0521
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
130th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0534
in 2020
All-time low
0.0005
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Hong Kong, 1850–2024

00.020.040.06185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0521 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0534 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0005, in 1850.

Hong Kong ranks 130th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Hong Kong, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0005 —
1851 0.0005 +12.8%
1852 0.0006 +11.5%
1853 0.0007 +10.1%
1854 0.0007 +8.7%
1855 0.0008 +8.4%
1856 0.0008 +7.6%
1857 0.0009 +7.2%
1858 0.0009 +6.7%
1859 0.001 +6.0%
1860 0.0011 +5.5%
1861 0.0011 +5.4%
1862 0.0012 +4.7%
1863 0.0012 +4.1%
1864 0.0013 +3.9%
1865 0.0013 +3.8%
1866 0.0014 +3.5%
1867 0.0014 +3.6%
1868 0.0015 +3.5%
1869 0.0015 +3.1%
1870 0.0015 +3.2%
1871 0.0016 +2.6%
1872 0.0016 +2.2%
1873 0.0017 +2.3%
1874 0.0017 +2.9%
1875 0.0017 +2.1%
1876 0.0018 +2.3%
1877 0.0018 +2.2%
1878 0.0019 +2.2%
1879 0.0019 +1.8%
1880 0.0019 +1.4%
1881 0.002 +1.6%
1882 0.002 +1.5%
1883 0.002 +1.4%
1884 0.002 +1.8%
1885 0.0021 +1.7%
1886 0.0021 +1.6%
1887 0.0021 +1.2%
1888 0.0022 +0.7%
1889 0.0022 +1.4%
1890 0.0022 +0.6%
1891 0.0023 +3.1%
1892 0.0023 +3.3%
1893 0.0024 +3.4%
1894 0.0025 +2.6%
1895 0.0025 +2.3%
1896 0.0026 +2.6%
1897 0.0027 +2.3%
1898 0.0027 +2.1%
1899 0.0028 +1.6%
1900 0.0028 +1.8%
1901 0.0029 +4.3%
1902 0.0031 +4.3%
1903 0.0032 +3.2%
1904 0.0033 +3.9%
1905 0.0034 +3.2%
1906 0.0035 +2.7%
1907 0.0035 +1.7%
1908 0.0037 +3.9%
1909 0.0038 +2.4%
1910 0.0039 +2.3%
1911 0.0039 +2.1%
1912 0.004 +2.0%
1913 0.0041 +1.6%
1914 0.0042 +4.0%
1915 0.0043 +2.3%
1916 0.0044 +0.9%
1917 0.0044 +1.3%
1918 0.0046 +2.9%
1919 0.0047 +3.8%
1920 0.0047 -0.3%
1921 0.0049 +4.1%
1922 0.0049 +0.3%
1923 0.0049 -0.8%
1924 0.005 +1.4%
1925 0.0049 -1.6%
1926 0.005 +1.8%
1927 0.0049 -0.7%
1928 0.005 +1.4%
1929 0.005 -0.2%
1930 0.0051 +1.8%
1931 0.0057 +12.1%
1932 0.0063 +10.4%
1933 0.0068 +7.6%
1934 0.0072 +6.0%
1935 0.0076 +5.9%
1936 0.008 +4.7%
1937 0.0084 +4.8%
1938 0.0089 +6.3%
1939 0.0092 +4.2%
1940 0.0096 +3.9%
1941 0.0098 +1.9%
1942 0.01 +2.3%
1943 0.0102 +1.4%
1944 0.0104 +1.9%
1945 0.011 +6.6%
1946 0.0113 +2.5%
1947 0.0115 +2.1%
1948 0.012 +3.7%
1949 0.0124 +3.9%
1950 0.0129 +3.8%
1951 0.0134 +4.0%
1952 0.0143 +6.5%
1953 0.0153 +6.9%
1954 0.0163 +6.6%
1955 0.017 +4.0%
1956 0.0178 +5.2%
1957 0.0187 +4.8%
1958 0.0197 +5.5%
1959 0.0204 +3.4%
1960 0.0214 +5.1%
1961 0.0228 +6.4%
1962 0.0241 +5.8%
1963 0.0254 +5.4%
1964 0.0263 +3.3%
1965 0.0268 +2.1%
1966 0.0272 +1.3%
1967 0.0277 +1.8%
1968 0.0286 +3.4%
1969 0.0288 +0.6%
1970 0.0291 +1.1%
1971 0.0324 +11.2%
1972 0.0324 +0.0%
1973 0.0317 -1.9%
1974 0.0322 +1.5%
1975 0.0327 +1.6%
1976 0.0335 +2.5%
1977 0.0344 +2.5%
1978 0.0358 +4.3%
1979 0.0363 +1.2%
1980 0.0375 +3.5%
1981 0.0393 +4.7%
1982 0.0397 +1.0%
1983 0.0402 +1.3%
1984 0.0407 +1.1%
1985 0.0408 +0.4%
1986 0.0417 +2.2%
1987 0.0425 +1.9%
1988 0.0437 +2.8%
1989 0.0446 +2.2%
1990 0.0457 +2.5%
1991 0.0468 +2.3%
1992 0.0472 +0.9%
1993 0.0483 +2.3%
1994 0.0487 +0.8%
1995 0.0487 +0.1%
1996 0.0491 +0.7%
1997 0.0502 +2.2%
1998 0.0511 +1.8%
1999 0.0518 +1.4%
2000 0.0525 +1.3%
2001 0.0525 +0.1%
2002 0.0529 +0.7%
2003 0.0519 -1.8%
2004 0.0516 -0.6%
2005 0.0516 +0.0%
2006 0.0515 -0.2%
2007 0.0518 +0.5%
2008 0.0518 +0.0%
2009 0.0523 +1.0%
2010 0.0521 -0.3%
2011 0.0513 -1.7%
2012 0.0512 -0.1%
2013 0.052 +1.5%
2014 0.052 +0.0%
2015 0.0522 +0.5%
2016 0.0525 +0.5%
2017 0.0523 -0.4%
2018 0.0521 -0.4%
2019 0.0522 +0.3%
2020 0.0534 +2.2%
2021 0.0528 -1.1%
2022 0.0523 -1.1%
2023 0.0521 -0.3%
2024 0.0521 +0.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.0521 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 60% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.0521 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 94% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0007 0.0005 0.001 10
1860s 0.0013 0.0011 0.0015 10
1870s 0.0017 0.0015 0.0019 10
1880s 0.0021 0.0019 0.0022 10
1890s 0.0025 0.0022 0.0028 10
1900s 0.0033 0.0028 0.0038 10
1910s 0.0043 0.0039 0.0047 10
1920s 0.0049 0.0047 0.005 10
1930s 0.0073 0.0051 0.0092 10
1940s 0.0108 0.0096 0.0124 10
1950s 0.0166 0.0129 0.0204 10
1960s 0.0259 0.0214 0.0288 10
1970s 0.033 0.0291 0.0363 10
1980s 0.0411 0.0375 0.0446 10
1990s 0.0488 0.0457 0.0518 10
2000s 0.052 0.0515 0.0529 10
2010s 0.052 0.0512 0.0525 10
2020s 0.0526 0.0521 0.0534 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 127 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0579 compare
  2. 128 Sierra Leone 0.0577 compare
  3. 129 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0523 compare
  4. 131 Eritrea 0.0512 compare
  5. 132 Rwanda 0.0497 compare
  6. 133 Burundi 0.0494 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Hong Kong?
Share global methane emissions in Hong Kong was 0.0521 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.0534 in 2020.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 in 1850.
How does Hong Kong rank for share global methane emissions?
Hong Kong ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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