Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square was 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
5th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.0501 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0114 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Hong Kong, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Hong Kong is 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0501 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0114 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0116 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0135 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.02 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.03 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 0.034 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.043 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 0.041 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0385 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 0.037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.045 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 0.048 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0443 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0434 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0431 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0476 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0478 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0488 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0501 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.047 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.047 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0466 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0381 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0007 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 54.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0003 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 136.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0145 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0114 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0191 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0291 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0187 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0388 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0433 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.037 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0494 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0452 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0431 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0476 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0475 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0449 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0501 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0374 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0358 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0381 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 2 Bahrain 0.0811 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 3 Gibraltar 0.0653 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 4 Macao 0.0535 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 6 Qatar 0.0136 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 7 Kuwait 0.0094 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 8 Malta 0.007 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Hong Kong?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square in Hong Kong was 0.0378 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0501 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Hong Kong ranks 5th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (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.