Hong Kong vs Maldives: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per

Hong Kong
0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Maldives
0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
4th
Maldives rank
6th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Maldives
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How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Maldives, a difference of 0.004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.3 times Maldives's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 4th and Maldives 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 Maldives Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
1980s 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
1990s 0.0078 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0075 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2000s 0.0069 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0058 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2010s 0.0068 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre Hong Kong
2020s 0.0072 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 0.0045 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e), per, Hong Kong or Maldives?
Hong Kong, at 0.0071 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Maldives as of 2023.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per between Hong Kong and Maldives?
0.004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Maldives?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong and Maldives rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
Hong Kong ranks 4th and Maldives ranks 6th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (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
241 places, 12,381 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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.