Hong Kong vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Korea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 1980s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
| 2020s | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt), Hong Kong or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Hong Kong as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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.