Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 2.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 2.7% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 118.8% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong, China peaked at 34.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -4.1%, in 2022.
That places Hong Kong, China 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.3% | — |
| 1992 | 22.1% | +139.1% |
| 1993 | 24.7% | +11.7% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 9.7% | +13.8% |
| 1996 | 3.1% | -67.9% |
| 1997 | -1.1% | -134.8% |
| 1998 | 20.4% | -1977.9% |
| 1999 | 28.5% | +39.8% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 18.5% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 16.0% | -13.6% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +57.5% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -38.8% |
| 2005 | 21.4% | +38.5% |
| 2006 | 20.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 22.1% | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | -26.9% |
| 2011 | 27.8% | +38.5% |
| 2012 | 26.5% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 30.5% | +15.0% |
| 2014 | 34.2% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | -24.5% |
| 2016 | 28.1% | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 25.9% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 24.7% | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -96.4% |
| 2021 | 2.0% | +121.4% |
| 2022 | -4.1% | -305.0% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -130.2% |
| 2024 | 2.7% | +118.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.9% | -1.1% | 28.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 15.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 20.1% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | -4.1% | 2.7% | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.54 Percentage change (2025)
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- 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, China?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Hong Kong, China was 2.7% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.1% in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 148th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions 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 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 Change Land Use 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) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.