Hong Kong, China vs United States Virgin Islands: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 2.7% against 2.5% in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and United States Virgin Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | -0.5% | 14.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 0.3% | 20.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 1.9% | 25.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 2.5% | 2.0% | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Hong Kong, China or United States Virgin Islands?
- Hong Kong, China, at 2.7% against 2.5% in United States Virgin Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Hong Kong, China and United States Virgin Islands?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States Virgin Islands?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 148th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 149th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.