Methane emissions in Hong Kong SAR, China
Hong Kong SAR, China emitted 4.9 million tonnes of methane (CO2 equivalent) in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1970.
Hong Kong SAR, China, 2024
4.9
Change from 2023
+1.1%
World, 2024
9,536.5 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
125th of 203
Methane emissions in Hong Kong SAR, China over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Hong Kong SAR, China | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 9,536.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | 9,471.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 9,335.0 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 4.7 Mt CO2e | 9,180.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 4.8 Mt CO2e | 9,055.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | 9,180.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 9,103.4 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 4.5 Mt CO2e | 8,969.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | 8,847.6 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | 8,812.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 4.4 Mt CO2e | 8,788.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 8,719.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 8,716.9 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 4.3 Mt CO2e | 8,617.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 4.2 Mt CO2e | 8,413.7 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 8,258.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 8,283.5 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 4.1 Mt CO2e | 8,153.8 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 4.0 Mt CO2e | 8,099.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 4.0 Mt CO2e | 7,972.1 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 7,839.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 7,688.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 7,464.2 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 7,498.3 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 3.9 Mt CO2e | 7,495.1 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +1.1% from 4.9 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 4.4 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by +12.9%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, Hong Kong SAR, China has the 125th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 9,536.5 Mt CO2e.
More for Hong Kong SAR, China
All statistics for Hong Kong SAR, China
Total greenhouse gas emissions
40.3 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Nitrous oxide emissions
0.54 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.01e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
1.29e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
5.4 t CO2e per person
2024 · World Bank
CO2 emissions per person
4.60 t CO2 per person
2024 · World Bank