Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 48.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, China, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 48.7% for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.6% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Hong Kong, China peaked at 48.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1991.
Hong Kong, China ranks 85th of 203 countries on this measure, 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.5% | +62.2% |
| 1993 | 4.9% | +91.6% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +37.1% |
| 1995 | 7.8% | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 9.6% | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 11.3% | +17.8% |
| 1998 | 12.1% | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 13.8% | +13.7% |
| 2000 | 16.7% | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | +8.0% |
| 2005 | 20.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 22.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 24.9% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 35.7% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 40.1% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 42.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 45.3% | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 48.7% | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 1.6% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 16.5% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 27.0% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 42.9% | 48.7% | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.05 Percentage change (2024)
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- Total fisheries production 94,832 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 92,253 metric tons (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Hong Kong, China?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Hong Kong, China was 48.7% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 85th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.