Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +84.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 80.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 133.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +89.7% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +84.4% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
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 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 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
- 1 Singapore 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 2 Brunei 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Puerto Rico 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 5 South Korea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Macao 0 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)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Hong Kong was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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.