Hong Kong, China vs Nigeria: Carbon intensity of GDP

Hong Kong, China
0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Nigeria
0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
160th
Nigeria rank
157th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Nigeria
0.050.10.150.2199020072024

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1795 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.161 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2000s 0.1366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.113 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0236 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2010s 0.0995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0275 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Hong Kong, China
2020s 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0735 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 0.0029 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.0709 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
0.0014 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Nigeria?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Nigeria rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 191 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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.