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 1.5% 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 6.56 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% | 0.08% |
| 2023 | 39,730,675 | 34,119,385 | 4,865,996 | 519,428 | 225,865 | 5.17 | 5.55% | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 37,640,804 | 32,132,152 | 4,809,551 | 479,433 | 219,669 | 4.92 | −5.96% | 0.07% |
| 2021 | 40,027,964 | 34,537,339 | 4,730,770 | 546,557 | 213,299 | 5.27 | 1.08% | 0.08% |
| 2020 | 39,598,852 | 34,061,877 | 4,753,980 | 575,883 | 207,113 | 5.25 | −19.1% | 0.08% |
| 2019 | 48,947,764 | 43,508,225 | 4,638,118 | 600,339 | 201,082 | 6.53 | −0.91% | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 49,395,993 | 44,059,122 | 4,542,334 | 599,487 | 195,050 | 6.65 | −0.04% | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 49,415,754 | 44,134,788 | 4,492,198 | 599,829 | 188,940 | 6.71 | −1.71% | 0.10% |
| 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% | 0.10% |
| 1983 | 25,977,297 | 22,553,006 | 2,646,268 | 389,098 | 388,925 | 5.01 | 15.94% | 0.09% |
| 1982 | 22,406,143 | 19,054,113 | 2,617,476 | 352,914 | 381,640 | 4.39 | 12.03% | 0.08% |
| 1981 | 20,000,109 | 16,740,269 | 2,562,864 | 325,911 | 371,065 | 3.98 | 6.67% | 0.07% |
| 1980 | 18,749,446 | 15,556,677 | 2,500,864 | 305,801 | 386,105 | 3.81 | 3.07% | 0.07% |
| 1979 | 18,190,657 | 15,120,451 | 2,431,492 | 312,535 | 326,180 | 3.8 | −4.61% | 0.06% |
| 1978 | 19,069,035 | 16,170,874 | 2,348,514 | 287,623 | 262,025 | 4.1 | 6.48% | 0.07% |
| 1977 | 17,908,010 | 15,168,198 | 2,243,468 | 273,094 | 223,250 | 3.98 | 14.19% | 0.07% |
| 1976 | 15,682,207 | 13,082,628 | 2,160,617 | 257,306 | 181,655 | 3.6 | 14.36% | 0.06% |
| 1975 | 13,713,113 | 11,268,987 | 2,077,490 | 238,561 | 128,075 | 3.24 | −0.43% | 0.05% |
| 1974 | 13,771,732 | 11,388,009 | 2,019,584 | 236,064 | 128,075 | 3.33 | 12.15% | 0.05% |
| 1973 | 12,279,656 | 9,938,027 | 1,977,523 | 236,031 | 128,075 | 3.02 | 0.91% | 0.05% |
| 1972 | 12,168,893 | 9,850,984 | 1,947,507 | 242,327 | 128,075 | 3.04 | 2.86% | 0.05% |
| 1971 | 11,830,869 | 9,565,097 | 1,906,114 | 231,583 | 128,075 | 3 | 2.03% | 0.05% |
| 1970 | 11,596,021 | 9,526,465 | 1,713,567 | 227,913 | 128,075 | 2.99 | – | 0.05% |
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).