Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.025 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong, China stood at 0.025 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 8.2% on the previous year and up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.025 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong, China 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | +25.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +35.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0046 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | -31.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0055 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +116.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0153 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +21.9% |
| 2005 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0157 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0163 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0164 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0222 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 0.025 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0045 Mt CO2e | 0.0034 Mt CO2e | 0.0051 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 Mt CO2e | 0.0049 Mt CO2e | 0.016 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.025 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Hong Kong, China
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0539 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5372 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.133 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 8.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong, China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) in Hong Kong, China was 0.025 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 methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.025 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Methane (CH4) 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 methane (CH4), 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).