Hong Kong vs Ireland: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Hong Kong
0.001 °C
in 2024
Ireland
0.0011 °C
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
123rd
Ireland rank
120th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Hong Kong
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.0011 °C against 0.001 °C in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 120th of 215 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 16 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | -0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1860s | 0 °C | -0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1870s | 0 °C | -0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1880s | 0 °C | -0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1890s | 0 °C | -0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1900s | 0 °C | -0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1910s | 0 °C | -0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1920s | 0 °C | -0.0004 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1930s | 0 °C | -0.0005 °C | 0.0005 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1940s | 0 °C | -0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1950s | 0 °C | -0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | -0.0005 °C | 0.0006 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | -0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0001 °C | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contribution to global mean surface temperature rise, Hong Kong or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.0011 °C against 0.001 °C in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 0.0001 °C, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Ireland?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Ireland rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Hong Kong ranks 123rd and Ireland ranks 120th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in °C.