Hong Kong vs South Asia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Hong Kong
0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
2nd
South Asia rank
4th

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per over time

  • Hong Kong
  • South Asia
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Asia, a difference of 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 24.0 times South Asia's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Asia 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 South Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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), per, Hong Kong or South Asia?
Hong Kong, at 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per between Hong Kong and South Asia?
0.0015 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and South Asia rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Hong Kong ranks 2nd and South Asia ranks 4th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre
Unit
Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,327 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.