How does Hong Kong rank for contributions global temp change, per square kilometre?

Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong

Name: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Hong Kong: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0001 units per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.3%

World rank

3rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.0001 units per square kilometre

in 2024

All-time low

0 units per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0001 units per square kilometre for contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong peaked at 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 1961.

Hong Kong ranks 3rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong, 1961 to 2024.
Year	units per square kilometre	Change
1961	0 units per square kilometre	—
1962	0 units per square kilometre	+6.4%
1963	0 units per square kilometre	+6.7%
1964	0 units per square kilometre	+6.2%
1965	0 units per square kilometre	+6.2%
1966	0 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1967	0 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
1968	0 units per square kilometre	+5.7%
1969	0 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1970	0 units per square kilometre	+5.8%
1971	0 units per square kilometre	+6.1%
1972	0 units per square kilometre	+5.4%
1973	0 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1974	0 units per square kilometre	+4.9%
1975	0 units per square kilometre	+5.7%
1976	0 units per square kilometre	+4.8%
1977	0 units per square kilometre	+6.0%
1978	0 units per square kilometre	+5.0%
1979	0 units per square kilometre	+4.6%
1980	0 units per square kilometre	+4.5%
1981	0 units per square kilometre	+4.7%
1982	0 units per square kilometre	+5.6%
1983	0 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1984	0 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1985	0 units per square kilometre	+4.1%
1986	0 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1987	0 units per square kilometre	+4.4%
1988	0 units per square kilometre	+4.3%
1989	0 units per square kilometre	+4.2%
1990	0 units per square kilometre	+3.5%
1991	0 units per square kilometre	+3.4%
1992	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1993	0 units per square kilometre	+3.8%
1994	0 units per square kilometre	+3.1%
1995	0 units per square kilometre	-3.0%
1996	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1997	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
1998	0 units per square kilometre	+3.2%
1999	0 units per square kilometre	+3.3%
2000	0 units per square kilometre	+2.8%
2001	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2002	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2003	0 units per square kilometre	+2.4%
2004	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2005	0 units per square kilometre	+2.2%
2006	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2007	0 units per square kilometre	+1.9%
2008	0 units per square kilometre	+1.7%
2009	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.6%
2010	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2011	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.4%
2012	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.2%
2013	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2014	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.3%
2015	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2016	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.1%
2017	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+1.0%
2018	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.9%
2019	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.8%
2020	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2021	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.4%
2022	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.2%
2023	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.3%
2024	0.0001 units per square kilometre	+0.3%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 33.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
Hong Kong's 0.0001 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 56.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	9
1970s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1980s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
1990s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	10
2000s	0 units per square kilometre	0 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	0.0001 units per square kilometre	5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

1 Bahrain 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
2 Singapore 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
4 Macao 0.0001 units per square kilometre compare
5 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 units per square kilometre compare
6 Curacao 0 units per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

More reference data data for Hong Kong

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)

All data for Hong Kong →

Frequently asked questions

What is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong?: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre in Hong Kong was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest contributions global temp change, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?: The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2024.
What is the lowest contributions global temp change, per square kilometre recorded in Hong Kong?: The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Hong Kong rank for contributions global temp change, per square kilometre?: Hong Kong ranks 3rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is contributions global temp change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Hong Kong?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Contributions global temp change 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.

Contributions global temp change ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Contributions global temp change Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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About this data

Indicator: Contributions global temp change, per square kilometre
Unit: units per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 204 places, 11,878 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 28 October 2026

Contributions global temp change 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.