Climate Change in Hong Kong 176 indicators covering climate change for Hong Kong. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 38.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 2024 down 23.3% 111th Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 1.53 tonnes per person 2024 down 63.7% 29th Annual CO₂ emissions from coal 11.35 million tonnes 2024 down 63.2% 39th Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 830.43 million tonnes 2024 up 29.0% 46th Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 1.53 tonnes per person 2024 down 63.7% 29th Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% 2025 — 50th Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 85.51 years 2023 up 2.2% 3rd Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population 100 2022 unchanged 1st Terrestrial protected areas 42.0% 2025 up 0.2% 9th Terrestrial and marine protected areas 42.0% 2025 up 0.2% 9th Marine protected areas 0.0% 2025 — 150th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.4% 2023 down 12.3% 37th Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.4% 2023 down 12.3% 37th Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.4% 2023 down 12.3% 37th Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 11.00 million tonnes 2024 up 136.7% 60th Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 1.48 tonnes per person 2024 up 133.6% 43rd Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 166.96 million tonnes 2024 up 91.7% 79th Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 675.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2024 down 21.5% 21st Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 1,312 kilograms 2024 down 20.9% 12th CO₂ emissions from international aviation 9.73 million tonnes 2024 down 19.8% 19th Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 600.56 tonnes 2026 down 99.6% 184th Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.4072 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 0.6% 19th Urban population 100.0% 2025 unchanged 1st Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2023 — 45th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 119 2023 — 119th Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 5.57 2025 up 2.0% 90th Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 14.2% 2015 up 0.6% 193rd Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.0% 2015 up 5.2% 132nd Maritime transport CO2 emissions 5,669 Tonnes 2025 down 91.2% 121st Consumption-based CO₂ emissions 144.16 million tonnes 2023 down 5.3% 37th Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita 19.37 tonnes per person 2023 down 7.6% 7th Are consumption-based CO₂ per capita emissions above or below the global average? 19.37 tonnes per person 2023 down 7.6% 7th Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions 19.37 tonnes per person 2023 down 7.6% 7th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 19.37 tonnes per person 2023 down 7.6% 7th Consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita vs. Human Development Index 19.37 tonnes per person 2023 down 7.6% 7th Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 337.4% 2023 up 38.6% 2nd CO₂ emissions embedded in trade 111.21 million tonnes 2023 up 3.1% 10th Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 14.94 tonnes per person 2023 up 0.6% 3rd Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm 2 2023 up 100.0% 17th Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm 86 2023 down 99.4% 84th Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 1.2% 2025 up 474.3% 69th Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy 0.5633 terawatt-hours 2025 up 201.0% 44th Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 0.5633 terawatt-hours 2025 up 201.0% 44th Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy 21.7% 2025 down 45.8% 10th Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 1.2% 2025 up 474.3% 69th Primary energy from low-carbon energy 3.16 terawatt-hours 2025 up 382.7% 73rd Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 380.7% 70th Per capita low-carbon energy vs. GDP per capita 0.4275 kilowatt-hours per person 2025 up 380.7% 69th Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.161 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 39.7% 57th Greenhouse Gas Footprints (GHGFP) 2025 edition: Principal indicators 0.115 Kilogrammes of CO2-equivalent per US dollar 2022 down 51.7% 59th Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems 7.15 million tonnes CO₂e 2015 up 7.5% 132nd Air transport emissions 1.25 Tonnes 2024 up 124.9% 71st CO2 emissions multipliers, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 56.73 2018 down 45.8% 64th CO2 emissions, Metric ton of CO₂ 0 2018 — 65th CO2 emissions intensities, Metric tons of CO₂ emissions per $1 0 2018 — 65th Decadal temperature anomalies 0.0796 °C 2010 up 30.1% 184th ← Previous Page 3 of 3