Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 4.6 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Hong Kong, China is 4.6 t CO2e/capita, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 7.53 t CO2e/capita in 1993 and was at its lowest, 2.34 t CO2e/capita, in 1973.
That places Hong Kong, China 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.41 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.36 t CO2e/capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 2.6 t CO2e/capita | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 2.53 t CO2e/capita | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.9 t CO2e/capita | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 3.31 t CO2e/capita | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 3.46 t CO2e/capita | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 3.07 t CO2e/capita | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 3.07 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.23 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 3.62 t CO2e/capita | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 4.22 t CO2e/capita | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 4.62 t CO2e/capita | +9.4% |
| 1985 | 4.75 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5.39 t CO2e/capita | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 5.34 t CO2e/capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 5.93 t CO2e/capita | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 6.03 t CO2e/capita | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 6.14 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 6.69 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 7.5 t CO2e/capita | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 6.32 t CO2e/capita | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 6.27 t CO2e/capita | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.61 t CO2e/capita | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 6.51 t CO2e/capita | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 6.89 t CO2e/capita | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 6.29 t CO2e/capita | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 6.23 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6.61 t CO2e/capita | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 6.31 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.19 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.42 t CO2e/capita | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 6.2 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 6.47 t CO2e/capita | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.39 t CO2e/capita | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 6.24 t CO2e/capita | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 6.43 t CO2e/capita | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 6.58 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.07 t CO2e/capita | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 6.14 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.97 t CO2e/capita | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 5.91 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 5.79 t CO2e/capita | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.55 t CO2e/capita | -21.4% |
| 2021 | 4.66 t CO2e/capita | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.37 t CO2e/capita | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 4.53 t CO2e/capita | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 4.6 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.74 t CO2e/capita | 2.34 t CO2e/capita | 3.46 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.62 t CO2e/capita | 3.07 t CO2e/capita | 6.03 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.48 t CO2e/capita | 5.3 t CO2e/capita | 7.53 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.28 t CO2e/capita | 6.01 t CO2e/capita | 6.61 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.15 t CO2e/capita | 5.79 t CO2e/capita | 6.58 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 t CO2e/capita | 4.37 t CO2e/capita | 4.66 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Hong Kong, China was 4.6 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 t CO2e/capita in 1993.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.