Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 22.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 22.72 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong peaked at 36.47 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.42 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 45th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 4.42 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 5.31 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1974 | 5.07 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 5.54 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 6.18 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 6.99 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 7.67 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 1979 | 8.1 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 9.74 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 11.03 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 14.52 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 1984 | 16.38 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1985 | 18.07 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 20.39 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1987 | 20.71 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 22.25 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 23.79 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 25.29 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 28.31 Mt CO2e | +11.9% |
| 1992 | 30.28 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 31.13 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 23.27 Mt CO2e | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 24.54 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 22.8 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 21.64 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 23.63 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 21.35 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 23.05 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 24.89 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 26.76 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 30.46 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 30.29 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 32.44 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 32.68 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 34.42 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 32.71 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 33.58 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 31.34 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 34.52 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 34.13 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.21 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 36.47 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 32.19 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 32.46 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 30.76 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 31.1 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 30.24 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 22.08 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 2021 | 23.53 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 23.23 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.59 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 22.72 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.85 Mt CO2e | 4.42 Mt CO2e | 8.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 Mt CO2e | 9.03 Mt CO2e | 23.79 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.22 Mt CO2e | 21.35 Mt CO2e | 31.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.13 Mt CO2e | 23.05 Mt CO2e | 34.42 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.84 Mt CO2e | 30.24 Mt CO2e | 36.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.03 Mt CO2e | 22.08 Mt CO2e | 23.59 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong was 22.72 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 36.47 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.42 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Hong Kong ranks 45th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).