Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Hong Kong stood at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 93.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Hong Kong peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 118th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +72.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -37.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +94.9% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +23.5% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -80.4% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +287.4% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -67.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -94.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1562.6% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +160.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -29.4% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -39.3% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +83.5% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +19.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 16% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +1562.6% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1988 | +287.4% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +160.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1983 | +94.9% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 1990 | -94.4% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
| 2019 | +83.5% | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More environment data for Hong Kong
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 9.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Hong Kong?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) in Hong Kong was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1986.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt)?
- Hong Kong ranks 118th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.