Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Hong Kong, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Hong Kong peaked at 0.001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Hong Kong ranks 123rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.0009 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 °C | 0.0009 °C | 0.001 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 121 Estonia 0.001 °C compare
- 122 Yemen 0.001 °C compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 °C compare
- 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.001 °C compare
- 126 Senegal 0.0009 °C compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.7318 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.72 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 147.16 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 4 (2025)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 55.66 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,808 millimeters (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Hong Kong?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Hong Kong was 0.001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Hong Kong rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Hong Kong ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.