European Union vs Hong Kong: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
European Union
0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong
0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
European Union rank
7th
Hong Kong rank
5th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union, a difference of 0.037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 46.8 times European Union's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 7th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0145 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0131 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0014 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0291 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0277 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0433 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0421 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0011 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0452 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0441 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0475 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0465 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0374 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0365 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, European Union or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0008 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between European Union and Hong Kong?
- 0.037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- European Union ranks 7th and Hong Kong ranks 5th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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.