East Asia & Pacific vs Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
East Asia & Pacific
0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
East Asia & Pacific rank
5th
Hong Kong rank
5th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- East Asia & Pacific
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 0.0318 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 46.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Asia & Pacific | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0119 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0254 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0253 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0387 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0408 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0404 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0426 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0321 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0314 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 (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), East Asia & Pacific or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in East Asia & Pacific as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 0.0318 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do East Asia & Pacific and Hong Kong rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- East Asia & Pacific ranks 5th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.