Hong Kong Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
40.307.052
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1,45%
increase
Global Share
0,08%
Per Capita
5,22
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in China, Hong Kong SAR were 40.307.052 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1,45% over the previous year, representing an increase by 576.377 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 39.730.675 tons.
- Per capita: 5,22 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6,566.3 t).
- China, Hong Kong SAR accounts for 0,08% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.307.052 | 34.616.164 | 4.921.565 | 537.174 | 232.149 | 5,22 | 1,45% | 0,076% |
| 2023 | 39.730.675 | 34.119.385 | 4.865.996 | 519.428 | 225.865 | 5,17 | 5,55% | 0,076% |
| 2022 | 37.640.804 | 32.132.152 | 4.809.551 | 479.433 | 219.669 | 4,92 | −5,96% | 0,073% |
| 2021 | 40.027.964 | 34.537.339 | 4.730.770 | 546.557 | 213.299 | 5,27 | 1,08% | 0,078% |
| 2020 | 39.598.852 | 34.061.877 | 4.753.980 | 575.883 | 207.113 | 5,25 | −19,1% | 0,081% |
| 2019 | 48.947.764 | 43.508.225 | 4.638.118 | 600.339 | 201.082 | 6,53 | −0,91% | 0,096% |
| 2018 | 49.395.993 | 44.059.122 | 4.542.334 | 599.487 | 195.050 | 6,65 | −0,04% | 0,098% |
| 2017 | 49.415.754 | 44.134.788 | 4.492.198 | 599.829 | 188.940 | 6,71 | −1,71% | 0,100% |
| 2016 | 50.276.421 | 45.079.387 | 4.436.919 | 577.051 | 183.065 | 6,88 | 1,84% | 0,10% |
| 2015 | 49.368.784 | 44.245.463 | 4.395.392 | 550.974 | 176.955 | 6,81 | −6,23% | 0,10% |
| 2014 | 52.649.738 | 47.554.318 | 4.359.784 | 564.556 | 171.080 | 7,32 | 2,79% | 0,11% |
| 2013 | 51.222.431 | 46.185.834 | 4.318.629 | 552.762 | 165.205 | 7,17 | 3,14% | 0,11% |
| 2012 | 49.662.550 | 44.646.962 | 4.280.091 | 576.402 | 159.095 | 6,99 | −1% | 0,10% |
| 2011 | 50.163.695 | 45.182.246 | 4.251.323 | 576.907 | 153.220 | 7,1 | 6,44% | 0,11% |
| 2010 | 47.127.417 | 42.227.739 | 4.203.067 | 549.501 | 147.110 | 6,71 | −5,78% | 0,10% |
| 2009 | 50.020.962 | 45.145.507 | 4.149.753 | 584.466 | 141.235 | 7,16 | 4,39% | 0,12% |
| 2008 | 47.918.231 | 43.130.434 | 4.135.667 | 517.005 | 135.125 | 6,9 | −2,58% | 0,11% |
| 2007 | 49.186.418 | 44.431.128 | 4.101.184 | 524.857 | 129.250 | 7,13 | 4,42% | 0,11% |
| 2006 | 47.106.085 | 42.432.222 | 4.049.390 | 501.099 | 123.375 | 6,87 | −1,09% | 0,11% |
| 2005 | 47.627.468 | 43.005.424 | 3.994.897 | 510.117 | 117.030 | 6,98 | 5,14% | 0,12% |
| 2004 | 45.297.976 | 40.751.598 | 3.933.801 | 486.617 | 125.960 | 6,66 | −7,8% | 0,11% |
| 2003 | 49.128.640 | 44.517.425 | 3.887.451 | 590.284 | 133.480 | 7,24 | 7,92% | 0,13% |
| 2002 | 45.522.396 | 40.951.347 | 3.864.372 | 565.442 | 141.235 | 6,73 | −2,12% | 0,12% |
| 2001 | 46.506.730 | 41.856.879 | 3.857.965 | 644.305 | 147.580 | 6,92 | −0,29% | 0,13% |
| 2000 | 46.643.714 | 41.900.982 | 3.864.647 | 725.336 | 152.750 | 7 | −7,48% | 0,13% |
| 1999 | 50.413.192 | 45.539.946 | 3.767.720 | 960.061 | 145.465 | 7,66 | 6,73% | 0,14% |
| 1998 | 47.235.978 | 42.572.849 | 3.712.564 | 813.089 | 137.475 | 7,3 | 21,68% | 0,14% |
| 1997 | 38.819.859 | 34.410.023 | 3.685.135 | 576.417 | 148.285 | 6,11 | −4,08% | 0,11% |
| 1996 | 40.469.285 | 36.096.208 | 3.628.431 | 588.606 | 156.040 | 6,48 | −6,01% | 0,12% |
| 1995 | 43.058.885 | 38.627.497 | 3.569.449 | 704.724 | 157.215 | 7,01 | 1,09% | 0,13% |
| 1994 | 42.596.233 | 38.138.797 | 3.531.489 | 721.263 | 204.685 | 7,03 | −12,97% | 0,13% |
| 1993 | 48.944.239 | 44.463.776 | 3.471.716 | 751.892 | 256.855 | 8,18 | 2,13% | 0,15% |
| 1992 | 47.924.876 | 43.492.679 | 3.394.562 | 719.915 | 317.720 | 8,1 | 11,78% | 0,15% |
| 1991 | 42.875.840 | 38.496.902 | 3.362.265 | 665.113 | 351.560 | 7,32 | 9,25% | 0,13% |
| 1990 | 39.245.405 | 35.044.267 | 3.310.396 | 518.033 | 372.710 | 6,79 | 2,19% | 0,12% |
| 1989 | 38.404.572 | 34.273.804 | 3.201.994 | 496.609 | 432.165 | 6,74 | 2,81% | 0,12% |
| 1988 | 37.355.898 | 33.354.324 | 3.064.687 | 491.797 | 445.090 | 6,66 | 10,82% | 0,12% |
| 1987 | 33.708.977 | 29.811.307 | 2.938.171 | 451.898 | 507.600 | 6,11 | 0,18% | 0,11% |
| 1986 | 33.647.240 | 29.793.608 | 2.860.835 | 453.942 | 538.855 | 6,2 | 13,39% | 0,11% |
| 1985 | 29.672.858 | 25.943.316 | 2.755.777 | 406.240 | 567.525 | 5,56 | 4,05% | 0,10% |
| 1984 | 28.516.788 | 24.921.807 | 2.709.175 | 403.116 | 482.690 | 5,42 | 9,78% | 0,099% |
| 1983 | 25.977.297 | 22.553.006 | 2.646.268 | 389.098 | 388.925 | 5,01 | 15,94% | 0,093% |
| 1982 | 22.406.143 | 19.054.113 | 2.617.476 | 352.914 | 381.640 | 4,39 | 12,03% | 0,081% |
| 1981 | 20.000.109 | 16.740.269 | 2.562.864 | 325.911 | 371.065 | 3,98 | 6,67% | 0,072% |
| 1980 | 18.749.446 | 15.556.677 | 2.500.864 | 305.801 | 386.105 | 3,81 | 3,07% | 0,066% |
| 1979 | 18.190.657 | 15.120.451 | 2.431.492 | 312.535 | 326.180 | 3,8 | −4,61% | 0,063% |
| 1978 | 19.069.035 | 16.170.874 | 2.348.514 | 287.623 | 262.025 | 4,1 | 6,48% | 0,068% |
| 1977 | 17.908.010 | 15.168.198 | 2.243.468 | 273.094 | 223.250 | 3,98 | 14,19% | 0,066% |
| 1976 | 15.682.207 | 13.082.628 | 2.160.617 | 257.306 | 181.655 | 3,6 | 14,36% | 0,059% |
| 1975 | 13.713.113 | 11.268.987 | 2.077.490 | 238.561 | 128.075 | 3,24 | −0,43% | 0,054% |
| 1974 | 13.771.732 | 11.388.009 | 2.019.584 | 236.064 | 128.075 | 3,33 | 12,15% | 0,054% |
| 1973 | 12.279.656 | 9.938.027 | 1.977.523 | 236.031 | 128.075 | 3,02 | 0,91% | 0,048% |
| 1972 | 12.168.893 | 9.850.984 | 1.947.507 | 242.327 | 128.075 | 3,04 | 2,86% | 0,050% |
| 1971 | 11.830.869 | 9.565.097 | 1.906.114 | 231.583 | 128.075 | 3 | 2,03% | 0,051% |
| 1970 | 11.596.021 | 9.526.465 | 1.713.567 | 227.913 | 128.075 | 2,99 | – | 0,050% |
See also
- Hong Kong CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of China, Hong Kong SAR
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).