Hong Kong vs South Korea: How have things changed?, per square kilometre
Hong Kong
84.42 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
South Korea
37.98 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong rank
9th
South Korea rank
12th
How have things changed?, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 84.42 metric tons per square kilometre against 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre in South Korea, a difference of 46.44 metric tons per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.15 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 76.22 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 147.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 19.43 metric tons per square kilometre | 128.04 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 208.57 metric tons per square kilometre | 31.3 metric tons per square kilometre | 177.26 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 202.03 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 168.76 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 158.12 metric tons per square kilometre | 29.28 metric tons per square kilometre | 128.83 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 145.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 110.78 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 98.01 metric tons per square kilometre | 37.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 60.06 metric tons per square kilometre | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher how have things changed?, per square kilometre, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at 84.42 metric tons per square kilometre against 37.98 metric tons per square kilometre in South Korea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in how have things changed?, per square kilometre between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 46.44 metric tons per square kilometre, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong ranks 9th and South Korea ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.