Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
up 20.4%
World rank
12th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Hong Kong is 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 20.4% on the previous year and down 74.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1975 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +27.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -42.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1983 | 0.003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1989 | 0.004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +69.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +68.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -76.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.4% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 7.5× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 11.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0021 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0047 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0022 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0024 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 9 Netherlands 0.0006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 10 Belgium 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 11 Japan 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 13 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bermuda 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Hong Kong?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Hong Kong was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0056 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Hong Kong ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (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.