European Union vs Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
European Union
0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
7th
Hong Kong rank
5th
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.0319 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 51.6 times European Union's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th 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 | European Union | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0109 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0254 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0243 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.038 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0408 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0399 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0426 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0418 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), European Union or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between European Union and Hong Kong?
- 0.0319 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- European Union ranks 7th 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.