Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — all countries

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Hong Kong

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions in Hong Kong in 2024 — 0.095%. Ranked 143 in the world out of 214. Since 1938, the indicator has risen by 0.095 pp.

2024 0.095% +0 pp vs 2023
World rank 143of 214
Period maximum 0.095%2018
Period minimum 0%1938

Trend over time

1938–2024 · % of cumulative emissions

Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Hong Kong, 1938–202400.0250.050.0750.1193819471956196519741983199220012010201920241938: 0%1941: 0%1948: 0%1950: 0.001%1952: 0.002%1954: 0.003%1956: 0.004%1958: 0.006%1960: 0.007%1962: 0.009%1964: 0.011%1966: 0.013%1968: 0.015%1970: 0.018%1972: 0.021%1974: 0.023%1976: 0.026%1978: 0.03%1980: 0.033%1982: 0.037%1984: 0.042%1986: 0.046%1988: 0.051%1990: 0.055%1992: 0.059%1994: 0.064%1996: 0.067%1998: 0.071%2000: 0.075%2002: 0.078%2004: 0.082%2006: 0.085%2008: 0.087%2010: 0.089%2012: 0.091%2014: 0.093%2016: 0.094%2018: 0.095%2020: 0.095%2022: 0.095%2024: 0.095%
Change over the period: +0.095 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Hong Kong

Hong Kong 0.095%
World computed 97.503%
East Asia & Pacific computed 25.016%
Eastern Asia computed 21.29%
High-income countries computed 62.05%
Share of cumulative CO2 emissions — Hong Kong, by year Hong Kong All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 0.095 +0 pp
2023 0.095 +0 pp
2022 0.095 +0 pp
2021 0.095 +0 pp
2020 0.095 +0 pp
2019 0.095 +0 pp
2018 0.095 +0.001 pp
2017 0.094 +0 pp
2016 0.094 +0.001 pp
2015 0.093 +0 pp
2014 0.093 +0.001 pp
2013 0.092 +0.001 pp
2012 0.091 +0.001 pp
2011 0.09 +0.001 pp
2010 0.089 +0.001 pp
2009 0.088 +0.001 pp
2008 0.087 +0.001 pp
2007 0.086 +0.001 pp
2006 0.085 +0.002 pp
2005 0.083 +0.001 pp
2004 0.082 +0.002 pp
2003 0.08 +0.002 pp
2002 0.078 +0.001 pp
2001 0.077 +0.002 pp
2000 0.075 +0.002 pp
1999 0.073 +0.002 pp
1998 0.071 +0.003 pp
1997 0.068 +0.001 pp
1996 0.067 +0.002 pp
1995 0.065 +0.001 pp
1994 0.064 +0.002 pp
1993 0.062 +0.003 pp
1992 0.059 +0.002 pp
1991 0.057 +0.002 pp
1990 0.055 +0.002 pp
1989 0.053 +0.002 pp
1988 0.051 +0.003 pp
1987 0.048 +0.002 pp
1986 0.046 +0.002 pp
1985 0.044 +0.002 pp
1984 0.042 +0.003 pp
1983 0.039 +0.002 pp
1982 0.037 +0.002 pp
1981 0.035 +0.002 pp
1980 0.033 +0.001 pp
1979 0.032 +0.002 pp
1978 0.03 +0.002 pp
1977 0.028 +0.002 pp
1976 0.026 +0.001 pp
1975 0.025 +0.002 pp
1974 0.023 +0.001 pp
1973 0.022 +0.001 pp
1972 0.021 +0.002 pp
1971 0.019 +0.001 pp
1970 0.018 +0.001 pp
1969 0.017 +0.002 pp
1968 0.015 +0.001 pp
1967 0.014 +0.001 pp
1966 0.013 +0.001 pp
1965 0.012 +0.001 pp
1964 0.011 +0.001 pp
1963 0.01 +0.001 pp
1962 0.009 +0.001 pp
1961 0.008 +0.001 pp
1960 0.007 +0 pp
1959 0.007 +0.001 pp
1958 0.006 +0.001 pp
1957 0.005 +0.001 pp
1956 0.004 +0 pp
1955 0.004 +0.001 pp
1954 0.003 +0 pp
1953 0.003 +0.001 pp
1952 0.002 +0.001 pp
1951 0.001 +0 pp
1950 0.001 +0.001 pp
1949 0 +0 pp
1948 0 +0 pp
1947 0
1941 0
1939 0 +0 pp
1938 0

Eastern Asia, 2024

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

A country's share of total global carbon dioxide emissions since 1750. It is cumulative emissions rather than annual ones that determine the concentration of CO2 reached in the atmosphere, because carbon dioxide remains there for centuries. This measure, not the current share, is what stands behind the notion of historical responsibility: a few countries that began burning coal in the 19th century have built up a contribution out of all proportion to their present weight in emissions.

Important: Borders have shifted over 250 years, and emissions are assigned to the present-day borders of the territory where they occurred — comparisons with colonial empires on this measure are therefore not entirely sound.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.