Hong Kong, China vs Paraguay: Carbon intensity of GDP
Hong Kong, China
0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Paraguay
0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
160th
Paraguay rank
158th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Paraguay
How they compare
Paraguay currently reports 0.0708 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.0695 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0013 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Paraguay ranks 158th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Paraguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1795 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0705 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1091 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.1366 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.072 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0646 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0995 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0768 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0226 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.0706 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0754 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0048 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Paraguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Paraguay?
- Paraguay, at 0.0708 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 Paraguay?
- 0.0013 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Paraguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Paraguay?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Paraguay rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 160th and Paraguay ranks 158th 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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About this data
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 $.