Hong Kong, China vs Luxembourg: Carbon intensity of GDP
Hong Kong, China
0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Luxembourg
0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
175th
Luxembourg rank
177th
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Luxembourg
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Luxembourg, a difference of 0.0014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 175th and Luxembourg ranks 177th of 199 countries.
Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Luxembourg | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 1.21 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.8965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 1980s | 0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.6342 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3499 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 1990s | 0.2656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3466 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2000s | 0.2021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2291 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2010s | 0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1689 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0217 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
| 2020s | 0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1084 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.004 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Luxembourg |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Hong Kong, China or Luxembourg?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Luxembourg as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 0.0014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Luxembourg rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 175th and Luxembourg ranks 177th 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$.