Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) was 1.83 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Hong Kong, China is 1.83 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 2.44 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.6689 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
That places Hong Kong, China 82nd out of 193 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 from Building (Energy) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.9821 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.9821 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7956 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 0.9963 Mt CO2e | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 0.9189 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.9802 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 Mt CO2e | +31.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7966 Mt CO2e | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9291 Mt CO2e | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7423 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +38.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7165 Mt CO2e | -30.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7982 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.8445 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0.9581 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.27 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 1.33 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1995 | 1.72 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2.06 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2.44 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.73 Mt CO2e | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.7 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.66 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9634 Mt CO2e | 0.6689 Mt CO2e | 1.29 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9347 Mt CO2e | 0.7165 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 2.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 Mt CO2e | 1.56 Mt CO2e | 1.68 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 Mt CO2e | 1.49 Mt CO2e | 1.83 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Hong Kong, China?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) in Hong Kong, China was 1.83 Mt CO2e 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 from building (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 Mt CO2e in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6689 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 82nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).