Hong Kong vs Other small states: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste over time
- Hong Kong
- Other small states
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0113 Mt CO2e against 0.0075 Mt CO2e in Other small states, a difference of 0.0038 Mt CO2e.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 35th of 100 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Other small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | 0.004 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0091 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.0042 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0106 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0041 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0111 Mt CO2e | 0.0073 Mt CO2e | 0.0038 Mt CO2e | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste, Hong Kong or Other small states?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0113 Mt CO2e against 0.0075 Mt CO2e in Other small states as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste between Hong Kong and Other small states?
- 0.0038 Mt CO2e, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Other small states?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Other small states rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from waste?
- Hong Kong ranks 36th and Other small states ranks 35th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).