Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 15.8 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
15.8
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
110th
of 241 countries
All-time high
27.5
in 2004
All-time low
14.4
in 2022
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong stood at 15.8.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong peaked at 27.5 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.4, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 110th of 241 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.65 | 15.9 | 17.4 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.3 | 20 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.48 | 20.3 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.62 | 14.4 | 16.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More environment data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- 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 Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Hong Kong was 15.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5 in 2004.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Hong Kong ranks 110th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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