Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 40.31 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong is 40.31 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong peaked at 52.65 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.6 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Hong Kong ranks 93rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11.6 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 11.83 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 12.17 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 12.28 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 13.77 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1975 | 13.71 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 15.68 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 17.91 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1978 | 19.07 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 18.19 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 18.75 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 20 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 22.41 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 25.98 Mt CO2e | +15.9% |
| 1984 | 28.52 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 29.67 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 33.65 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1987 | 33.71 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.36 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 38.4 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 39.25 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 42.88 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 47.92 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 48.94 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 42.6 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1995 | 43.06 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 40.47 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 38.82 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 47.24 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 50.41 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 46.64 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 46.51 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 45.52 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 49.13 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 45.3 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 2005 | 47.63 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 47.11 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 49.19 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 47.92 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 50.02 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 47.13 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 50.16 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 49.66 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 51.22 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 52.65 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 49.37 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 50.28 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 49.42 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 49.4 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.95 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 39.6 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 40.03 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 37.64 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2023 | 39.73 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 40.31 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.62 Mt CO2e | 11.6 Mt CO2e | 19.07 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.84 Mt CO2e | 18.75 Mt CO2e | 38.4 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.16 Mt CO2e | 38.82 Mt CO2e | 50.41 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.5 Mt CO2e | 45.3 Mt CO2e | 50.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 Mt CO2e | 47.13 Mt CO2e | 52.65 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.46 Mt CO2e | 37.64 Mt CO2e | 40.31 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.05 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -38.11 Percentage change (2024)
- 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong was 40.31 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 52.65 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Hong Kong ranks 93rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).