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Environment · East Asia & Pacific · High income

Hong Kong: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.60 t (2024), 58th of 203 in the world and 12th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG per person is 5.36 t (2024), 79th of 203 in the world and 14th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific. GHG emissions is 40.3 Mt (2024), 93rd of 203 in the world and 17th of 37 in East Asia & Pacific.

CO₂ per person4.60 t2024 · world 58/203 · region 12/37GHG per person5.36 t2024 · world 79/203 · region 14/37GHG emissions40.3 Mt2024 · world 93/203 · region 17/37CO₂ emissions34.6 Mt2024 · world 64/203 · region 12/37
CO₂ per person
Hong KongEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Hong Kong4.60 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
Hong KongEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Hong Kong5.36 tEast Asia & PacificHigh incomeWorld
11 indicators

Environment: Hong Kong in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within East Asia & Pacific; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.60 t202458/20312/376.29 t6.01 t4.55 t−30%since 20147.35 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e5.36 t202479/20314/377.00 t6.71 t5.29 t−26%since 20149.06 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e40.3 Mt202493/20317/3746.6 Mt47.1 Mt39.6 Mt−23%since 201421,426.8 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt34.6 Mt202464/20312/3741.9 Mt42.2 Mt34.1 Mt−27%since 201417,388.8 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e4.9 Mt2024125/20316/373.9 Mt4.2 Mt4.8 Mt+13%since 20142,697.1 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption0.4%2021201/21236/370.0%0.1%0.3%−0.1 ppsince 201114.8%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output0.8%2021190/20633/350.0%0.2%0.5%+0.6 ppsince 201125.9%26.7%27.8%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area3.8%2024198/21032/366.7%5.2%3.8%−1.0 ppsince 201446.8%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area1.9%2024171/20623/344.8%3.3%1.9%−1.0 ppsince 20148.7%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory42.0%20259/2134/36··41.9%+0.1 ppsince 201522.0%22.2%17.0%
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare2,059 kg/ha2023115/17920/241,923 kg/ha2,000 kg/ha2,116 kg/ha+2.9%since 20135,430 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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nearest countries

Hong Kong and its nearest countries

Hong Kong has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorHong KongMacaoVietnamPhilippinesLaos
CO₂ per person4.60 t20242.53 t20244.27 t20241.50 t20243.35 t2024
GHG per person5.36 t20242.65 t20245.79 t20242.30 t20245.35 t2024
GHG emissions40.3 Mt20241.8 Mt2024584.3 Mt2024266.6 Mt202441.5 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions34.6 Mt20241.7 Mt2024430.8 Mt2024174.1 Mt202426.1 Mt2024
Methane4.9 Mt20240.0 Mt2024116.5 Mt202469.3 Mt202412.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy0.4%202111.0%202224.2%202128.0%202149.2%2022
Renewable power0.8%2021—41.2%202122.6%202163.3%2021
Farmland3.8%2024—39.2%202442.7%20249.5%2024
Arable land1.9%2024—21.5%202418.7%20245.3%2024
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