Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Hong Kong ranks 148th of 201 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +101.3% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +51.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +34.2% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +25.8% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +20.7% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +14.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +13.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 °C, 17% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 °C, 35% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +101.3% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +51.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +34.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +25.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas in Hong Kong was 0 °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 by gas recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas 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 by gas?
- Hong Kong ranks 148th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise by gas rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.