Share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0947 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0947
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
72nd
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0954
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1938
Years of data
81
1938–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China, 1938–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China is 0.0947, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0954 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1938.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd of 210 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 of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0.0001 | +94.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0001 | +42.0% |
| 1947 | 0.0001 | -4.0% |
| 1948 | 0.0001 | +11.2% |
| 1949 | 0.0001 | +11.4% |
| 1950 | 0.0007 | +541.4% |
| 1951 | 0.0013 | +94.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0019 | +45.4% |
| 1953 | 0.0025 | +33.6% |
| 1954 | 0.0032 | +24.8% |
| 1955 | 0.0038 | +19.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0045 | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0052 | +15.9% |
| 1958 | 0.0058 | +13.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0066 | +12.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0073 | +11.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0082 | +11.5% |
| 1962 | 0.009 | +10.8% |
| 1963 | 0.01 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0109 | +9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0119 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0129 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0141 | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0152 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.018 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0194 | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0207 | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 0.022 | +5.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0234 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0247 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0263 | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.028 | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0298 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0316 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0333 | +5.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0353 | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0373 | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0394 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0416 | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0436 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.046 | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0484 | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0509 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0533 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0552 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.057 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0594 | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0618 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0637 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0655 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0668 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0683 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0706 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.073 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.075 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0784 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0803 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0819 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0835 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0848 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0862 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0874 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0885 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0892 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0901 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0909 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0918 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0927 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0933 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.094 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0945 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.095 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0954 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0954 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0953 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.095 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0948 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0947 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0.0001 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 4 |
| 1950s | 0.0035 | 0.0007 | 0.0066 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0116 | 0.0073 | 0.0166 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0244 | 0.018 | 0.0316 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0429 | 0.0333 | 0.0533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0641 | 0.0552 | 0.073 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0823 | 0.075 | 0.0885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0927 | 0.0892 | 0.0954 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 | 0.0947 | 0.0954 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 69 New Zealand 0.1088 compare
- 70 Bangladesh 0.1082 compare
- 71 Cuba 0.0981 compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0925 compare
- 74 Oman 0.0905 compare
- 75 Estonia 0.0902 compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Hong Kong, China was 0.0947 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0954 in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1938.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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