Hong Kong vs Senegal: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise
Hong Kong
0.001 °C
in 2024
Senegal
0.0009 °C
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
123rd
Senegal rank
126th
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise over time
- Hong Kong
- Senegal
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.001 °C against 0.0009 °C in Senegal, a difference of 0.0001 °C.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Senegal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 174 shared years of data; in 1851 it was Senegal ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 126th of 215 regions.
Across the 18 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Senegal |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Senegal |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Senegal |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | Senegal |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | Senegal |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | Senegal |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | Senegal |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | Senegal |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0002 °C | Senegal |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.0002 °C | Senegal |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0 °C | Senegal |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0 °C | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.0001 °C | Hong Kong |
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 Senegal?
- Hong Kong, at 0.001 °C against 0.0009 °C in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in contribution to global mean surface temperature rise between Hong Kong and Senegal?
- 0.0001 °C, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Senegal?
- 174 years are reported by both, from 1851 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Senegal rank globally for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Hong Kong ranks 123rd and Senegal ranks 126th of 215 regions.
- 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.