Share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.0151 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0151
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
152nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0416
in 1999
All-time low
0.0114
in 1967
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong stood at 0.0151.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0416 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0114, in 1967.
Hong Kong ranks 152nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0204 | — |
| 1851 | 0.0204 | -0.4% |
| 1852 | 0.0203 | -0.4% |
| 1853 | 0.0202 | -0.3% |
| 1854 | 0.0201 | -0.3% |
| 1855 | 0.0201 | -0.2% |
| 1856 | 0.0201 | -0.2% |
| 1857 | 0.0201 | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.0201 | +0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.0201 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0201 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.0202 | +0.3% |
| 1862 | 0.0202 | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.0203 | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.0204 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0204 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0205 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0206 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0206 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0207 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0207 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0207 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.0204 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.02 | -1.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0196 | -2.2% |
| 1875 | 0.0191 | -2.3% |
| 1876 | 0.0187 | -2.1% |
| 1877 | 0.0184 | -1.9% |
| 1878 | 0.0181 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0179 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 0.0178 | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.0178 | -0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.0178 | -0.1% |
| 1883 | 0.0178 | -0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.0178 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.0178 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.0178 | +0.1% |
| 1887 | 0.0178 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 0.0178 | +0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.0178 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.0174 | -2.5% |
| 1891 | 0.0173 | -0.3% |
| 1892 | 0.0172 | -0.3% |
| 1893 | 0.0172 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 0.0171 | -0.3% |
| 1895 | 0.0171 | -0.3% |
| 1896 | 0.017 | -0.3% |
| 1897 | 0.017 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.017 | -0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.017 | -0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.017 | +0.1% |
| 1901 | 0.017 | +0.1% |
| 1902 | 0.017 | +0.1% |
| 1903 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.017 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.017 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0171 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.0171 | +0.2% |
| 1910 | 0.0171 | +0.2% |
| 1911 | 0.0171 | +0.1% |
| 1912 | 0.0171 | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 0.017 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 0.0169 | -0.7% |
| 1915 | 0.0168 | -0.8% |
| 1916 | 0.0166 | -0.8% |
| 1917 | 0.0165 | -0.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0164 | -0.6% |
| 1919 | 0.0163 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0163 | -0.2% |
| 1921 | 0.0163 | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.0163 | -0.2% |
| 1923 | 0.0162 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 0.0162 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0162 | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 0.0161 | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 0.0161 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0161 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0.0162 | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 0.0162 | +0.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0163 | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.0164 | +0.5% |
| 1933 | 0.0165 | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0165 | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.0166 | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.0166 | +0.3% |
| 1937 | 0.0167 | +0.3% |
| 1938 | 0.0167 | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.0168 | +0.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0168 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 0.0166 | -1.2% |
| 1942 | 0.0161 | -3.4% |
| 1943 | 0.0153 | -4.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0146 | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.014 | -4.4% |
| 1946 | 0.0134 | -3.8% |
| 1947 | 0.013 | -2.9% |
| 1948 | 0.0128 | -2.0% |
| 1949 | 0.0127 | -0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.0127 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.0128 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0128 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0129 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 0.0129 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.0129 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0128 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0128 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 0.0128 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 0.0127 | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0127 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 0.0124 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0125 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0126 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0121 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0116 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0114 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0117 | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0121 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0148 | +22.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 | +2.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0154 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0143 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0141 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0138 | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0145 | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0151 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0155 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0162 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0175 | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0201 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0223 | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0218 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0236 | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0235 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0243 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.031 | +27.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0333 | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0349 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0331 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0315 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0258 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0357 | +38.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0416 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0316 | -24.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0282 | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0246 | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0205 | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0213 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0206 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.021 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.021 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0237 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0215 | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0217 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0215 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.021 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0206 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0214 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0218 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0218 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0218 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0188 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0179 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0163 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0173 | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0151 | -13.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0151 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0871, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0151 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0536, 28% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +38.3% | 0.0258 | 0.0357 |
| 1991 | +27.5% | 0.0243 | 0.031 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0202 | 0.0201 | 0.0204 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0204 | 0.0201 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0193 | 0.0179 | 0.0207 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 0.0178 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0171 | 0.017 | 0.0174 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.017 | 0.017 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0168 | 0.0163 | 0.0171 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0162 | 0.0161 | 0.0163 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0165 | 0.0162 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0145 | 0.0127 | 0.0168 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0128 | 0.0127 | 0.0129 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.012 | 0.0114 | 0.0127 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0149 | 0.0138 | 0.0167 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0203 | 0.0162 | 0.0236 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0317 | 0.0243 | 0.0416 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0238 | 0.0205 | 0.0316 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0214 | 0.0206 | 0.0218 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0171 | 0.0151 | 0.0188 | 5 |
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- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 32.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -110.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Hong Kong was 0.0151 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0416 in 1999.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 in 1967.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Hong Kong ranks 152nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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