What is carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The highest recorded value was 0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.

How does Hong Kong, China rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Hong Kong, China ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?

Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Hong Kong, China

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Hong Kong, China
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Hong Kong, China: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.1%

World rank

175th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2022

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP 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 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China is 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2022.

That places Hong Kong, China 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Hong Kong, China, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.332 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.4%
1972	0.3091 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1973	0.2777 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1974	0.3108 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.9%
1975	0.306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1976	0.3058 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.1%
1977	0.3174 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
1978	0.3125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1979	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.2%
1980	0.2448 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1981	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1982	0.2665 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1983	0.2977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.7%
1984	0.2991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1985	0.309 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.3%
1986	0.3196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.4%
1987	0.282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1988	0.2907 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.1%
1989	0.2921 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1990	0.2876 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1991	0.2989 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1992	0.3179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.3%
1993	0.306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1994	0.2476 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.1%
1995	0.2449 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1996	0.2195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1997	0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1998	0.2617 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+31.5%
1999	0.2731 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2000	0.2334 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2001	0.2319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	0.2232 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2003	0.2354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+5.5%
2004	0.1982 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.8%
2005	0.1948 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2006	0.1796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2007	0.1766 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2008	0.1679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2009	0.1802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2010	0.1578 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2011	0.1611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2012	0.1565 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2013	0.1571 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2014	0.1574 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.2%
2015	0.143 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2016	0.1426 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2017	0.1345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2018	0.1306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2019	0.1311 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2020	0.1098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.2%
2021	0.1046 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2022	0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2023	0.104 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2024	0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.3088 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.262 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2842 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2411 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3196 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1991 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2021 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1679 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2354 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1472 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1306 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1611 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1045 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1098 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

172 Barbados 0.1125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
173 Costa Rica 0.1085 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
174 Bahamas 0.1071 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
176 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1026 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
177 Luxembourg 0.1014 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
178 France 0.1009 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 246 places →

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Total fisheries production 94,832 metric tons (2024)
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Aquaculture production 2,579 metric tons (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1753 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1578 Mt CO2e (2024)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Hong Kong, China was 0.1028 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The highest recorded value was 0.3548 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Hong Kong, China?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1011 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2022.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Hong Kong, China ranks 175th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?: Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.