France vs Hong Kong, China: Carbon intensity of GDP
France
0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
France rank
178th
Hong Kong, China rank
175th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in France, a difference of 0.0019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was France ahead.
France ranks 178th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 199 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4734 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | France |
| 1980s | 0.2999 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0157 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | France |
| 1990s | 0.2245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.1819 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0202 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.1415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.1129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, France or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0019 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- France ranks 178th and Hong Kong, China ranks 175th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.