Annual burned area by landcover in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual burned area by landcover was 0 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
0
World rank
100th
of 221 countries
All-time high
128.8
in 2004
All-time low
0
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002β2024
Annual burned area by landcover in Hong Kong, 2002β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0 for annual burned area by landcover in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Over the whole period, annual burned area by landcover in Hong Kong peaked at 128.8 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2002.
That places Hong Kong 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.25 | 0 | 128.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 0 | 21.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.1704 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 4.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4132 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual burned area by landcover in Hong Kong?
- Annual burned area by landcover in Hong Kong was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 128.8 in 2004.
- What is the lowest annual burned area by landcover recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2002.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual burned area by landcover?
- Hong Kong ranks 100th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual burned area by landcover. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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