Hong Kong vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)
Hong Kong
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
5th
South Korea rank
6th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 203 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 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 industrial processes (mt co2e), Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong 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 industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th and South Korea ranks 6th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes (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 Industrial Processes (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.