Hong Kong vs South Korea: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt)
Hong Kong
0.0225 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
South Korea rank
6th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt) over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0225 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 0.0197 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 8.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 194 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 | 0.0058 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0167 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0164 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0248 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0238 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0287 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0266 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0313 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0191 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 power industry (energy) (mt), Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0225 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt) between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 0.0197 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 power industry (energy) (mt)?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and South Korea ranks 6th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (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 Power Industry (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.