Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -83.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-83.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 147.2%
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
984.54 % change on previous year
in 1953
All-time low
-522.32 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
69
1949–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1949–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong stood at -83.27 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 147.2% on the previous year and down 235.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 984.54 % change on previous year in 1953 and was at its lowest, -522.32 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Hong Kong ranks 159th of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | -50.01 % change on previous year | — |
| 1951 | -81.54 % change on previous year | +63.0% |
| 1952 | -109.22 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1953 | 984.54 % change on previous year | -1001.4% |
| 1954 | -64.23 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1955 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -124.8% |
| 1956 | 200.22 % change on previous year | +1155.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1958 | -95.54 % change on previous year | -385173.4% |
| 1960 | -24.47 % change on previous year | -74.4% |
| 1961 | 67.61 % change on previous year | -376.3% |
| 1962 | -25.44 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1963 | 81.24 % change on previous year | -419.3% |
| 1964 | -104.54 % change on previous year | -228.7% |
| 1966 | -38.36 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1967 | 148.02 % change on previous year | -485.9% |
| 1968 | -83.62 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1969 | 964.75 % change on previous year | -1253.8% |
| 1970 | -58.74 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 1971 | 18.27 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1972 | -83.51 % change on previous year | -557.1% |
| 1973 | -91.3 % change on previous year | +9.3% |
| 1975 | -75.32 % change on previous year | -17.5% |
| 1976 | 335.03 % change on previous year | -544.8% |
| 1977 | 15.59 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1978 | -11.87 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1979 | -91.82 % change on previous year | +673.8% |
| 1980 | 517.21 % change on previous year | -663.3% |
| 1981 | 164.43 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1982 | -50.1 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 1983 | 28.15 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1984 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 1985 | -49.98 % change on previous year | -2860.9% |
| 1986 | 302.75 % change on previous year | -705.8% |
| 1987 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1988 | -53.15 % change on previous year | +1558.0% |
| 1989 | -28.58 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 1990 | -449.54 % change on previous year | +1472.8% |
| 1991 | 143.94 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 1992 | 239 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
| 1993 | -58.38 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1994 | -299.31 % change on previous year | +412.7% |
| 1995 | 105.17 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1997 | 167.25 % change on previous year | +59.0% |
| 1998 | 430.58 % change on previous year | +157.5% |
| 1999 | -57 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 2000 | -176.81 % change on previous year | +210.2% |
| 2001 | 11.02 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2002 | 169.23 % change on previous year | +1436.2% |
| 2003 | 117.52 % change on previous year | -30.6% |
| 2004 | -142.24 % change on previous year | -221.0% |
| 2005 | 238.14 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 2006 | -165.21 % change on previous year | -169.4% |
| 2007 | 216.79 % change on previous year | -231.2% |
| 2008 | -146.95 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 2009 | -55.64 % change on previous year | -62.1% |
| 2010 | -25.51 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2011 | 303.06 % change on previous year | -1288.0% |
| 2012 | -113.33 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 2013 | 482.21 % change on previous year | -525.5% |
| 2014 | -24.86 % change on previous year | -105.2% |
| 2015 | -361.44 % change on previous year | +1353.8% |
| 2016 | 131.16 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2017 | -197.13 % change on previous year | -250.3% |
| 2018 | 117.74 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2019 | -522.32 % change on previous year | -543.6% |
| 2021 | 101.48 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 2023 | 176.34 % change on previous year | +73.8% |
| 2024 | -83.27 % change on previous year | -147.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's -83.27 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's -83.27 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -44.16 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | -385173.4% | 0.0248 % change on previous year | -95.54 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | -2860.9% | 1.81 % change on previous year | -49.98 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | -1558.0% | -3.21 % change on previous year | -53.15 % change on previous year |
| 1990 | -1472.8% | -28.58 % change on previous year | -449.54 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +1436.2% | 11.02 % change on previous year | 169.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -50.01 % change on previous year | -50.01 % change on previous year | -50.01 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1950s | 106.28 % change on previous year | -109.22 % change on previous year | 984.54 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 109.47 % change on previous year | -104.54 % change on previous year | 964.75 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -4.85 % change on previous year | -91.82 % change on previous year | 335.03 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 82.93 % change on previous year | -53.15 % change on previous year | 517.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.63 % change on previous year | -449.54 % change on previous year | 430.58 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.59 % change on previous year | -176.81 % change on previous year | 238.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -21.04 % change on previous year | -522.32 % change on previous year | 482.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.85 % change on previous year | -83.27 % change on previous year | 176.34 % change on previous year | 3 |
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- 156 Zimbabwe -78.71 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Libya -80.15 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Guatemala -82.45 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Laos -84.9 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Jordan -85.56 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Liechtenstein -86.03 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- 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)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -83.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 984.54 % change on previous year in 1953.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -522.32 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Hong Kong rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 235.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.