Hong Kong vs Uruguay: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Hong Kong
12.15 % change on previous year
in 2024
Uruguay
7.66 % change on previous year
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
2nd
Uruguay rank
4th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) over time
- Hong Kong
- Uruguay
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 12.15 % change on previous year against 7.66 % change on previous year in Uruguay, a difference of 4.49 % change on previous year.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Uruguay ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4993 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 1.8 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 5.61 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 4.94 % change on previous year | 1.92 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | -0.5214 % change on previous year | -1.41 % change on previous year | 0.8856 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | -0.6126 % change on previous year | -1.42 % change on previous year | 0.8037 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 3.47 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), Hong Kong or Uruguay?
- Hong Kong, at 12.15 % change on previous year against 7.66 % change on previous year in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e) between Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 4.49 % change on previous year, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Uruguay?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Uruguay rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Hong Kong ranks 2nd and Uruguay ranks 4th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.