Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong is 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 19 China 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 20 Iran 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 21 Ukraine 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 23 Palau 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 24 Azerbaijan 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
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- 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 methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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.