Hong Kong vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per
Hong Kong
0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
3rd
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
1st
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per over time
- Hong Kong
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 16.3 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 203 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0038 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per, Hong Kong or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per between Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 0.0043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 1st of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) 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
Methane (CH4) 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.