Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0453 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0453 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 5th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0094 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0097 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0252 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0389 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0405 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0399 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0424 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0411 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0402 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.044 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0453 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0429 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.042 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0306 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0005 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 64.4× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 271.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0162 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0254 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0156 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0346 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.039 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0328 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0449 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0408 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0388 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0426 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0402 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0453 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0321 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0306 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0329 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Gibraltar 0.0629 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 3 Macao 0.0509 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Bahrain 0.0484 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Qatar 0.0112 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0062 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 South Korea 0.006 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 8.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 13.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Hong Kong?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Hong Kong was 0.0325 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0453 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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.