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Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
123rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2024
All-time low
0.0%
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong, 1851–2024

00.020.040.06185119372024

Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong peaked at 0.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.

Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong, year by year

Year % Change
1851 0.0% —
1852 0.0% +3.2%
1853 0.0% +3.6%
1854 0.0% +3.2%
1855 0.0% +3.1%
1856 0.0% +3.1%
1857 0.0% +3.0%
1858 0.0% +3.0%
1859 0.0% +2.8%
1860 0.0% +3.4%
1861 0.0% +3.5%
1862 0.0% +3.4%
1863 0.0% +3.2%
1864 0.0% +3.0%
1865 0.0% +2.9%
1866 0.0% +2.7%
1867 0.0% +2.7%
1868 0.0% +2.6%
1869 0.0% +2.5%
1870 0.0% +2.0%
1871 0.0% +1.6%
1872 0.0% +1.2%
1873 0.0% +1.0%
1874 0.0% +0.9%
1875 0.0% +0.8%
1876 0.0% +0.7%
1877 0.0% +0.5%
1878 0.0% +0.5%
1879 0.0% +0.4%
1880 0.0% +0.2%
1881 0.0% +0.2%
1882 0.0% +0.1%
1883 0.0% -0.0%
1884 0.0% +0.0%
1885 0.0% +0.0%
1886 0.0% +0.0%
1887 0.0% -0.1%
1888 0.0% -0.1%
1889 0.0% -0.1%
1890 0.0% -0.3%
1891 0.0% -0.3%
1892 0.0% -0.1%
1893 0.0% -0.0%
1894 0.0% -0.0%
1895 0.0% +0.0%
1896 0.0% +0.1%
1897 0.0% +0.1%
1898 0.0% +0.1%
1899 0.0% +0.1%
1900 0.0% +0.1%
1901 0.0% +0.2%
1902 0.0% +0.4%
1903 0.0% +0.5%
1904 0.0% +0.6%
1905 0.0% +0.6%
1906 0.0% +0.7%
1907 0.0% +0.6%
1908 0.0% +0.8%
1909 0.0% +0.8%
1910 0.0% +0.9%
1911 0.0% +0.9%
1912 0.0% +0.9%
1913 0.0% +0.9%
1914 0.0% +1.0%
1915 0.0% +1.0%
1916 0.0% +1.0%
1917 0.0% +0.9%
1918 0.0% +1.0%
1919 0.0% +1.2%
1920 0.0% +0.9%
1921 0.0% +1.0%
1922 0.0% +0.9%
1923 0.0% +0.7%
1924 0.0% +0.7%
1925 0.0% +0.5%
1926 0.0% +0.5%
1927 0.0% +0.4%
1928 0.0% +0.3%
1929 0.0% +0.2%
1930 0.0% +0.3%
1931 0.0% +0.8%
1932 0.0% +1.2%
1933 0.0% +1.5%
1934 0.0% +1.7%
1935 0.0% +1.9%
1936 0.0% +2.1%
1937 0.0% +2.3%
1938 0.0% +2.8%
1939 0.0% +2.8%
1940 0.0% +2.7%
1941 0.0% +2.8%
1942 0.0% +2.6%
1943 0.0% +2.6%
1944 0.0% +2.6%
1945 0.0% +2.9%
1946 0.0% +2.9%
1947 0.0% +3.0%
1948 0.0% +3.1%
1949 0.0% +3.2%
1950 0.0% +7.0%
1951 0.0% +7.0%
1952 0.0% +6.5%
1953 0.0% +6.6%
1954 0.0% +6.4%
1955 0.0% +6.2%
1956 0.0% +6.3%
1957 0.0% +6.3%
1958 0.0% +6.0%
1959 0.0% +6.0%
1960 0.0% +6.1%
1961 0.0% +6.4%
1962 0.0% +6.4%
1963 0.0% +6.7%
1964 0.0% +6.2%
1965 0.0% +6.2%
1966 0.0% +6.0%
1967 0.0% +6.1%
1968 0.0% +5.7%
1969 0.0% +6.0%
1970 0.0% +5.8%
1971 0.0% +6.0%
1972 0.0% +5.4%
1973 0.0% +4.8%
1974 0.0% +4.9%
1975 0.0% +4.6%
1976 0.0% +4.8%
1977 0.0% +4.9%
1978 0.0% +5.0%
1979 0.0% +4.6%
1980 0.0% +4.5%
1981 0.0% +4.7%
1982 0.0% +4.6%
1983 0.0% +4.4%
1984 0.0% +4.3%
1985 0.0% +4.1%
1986 0.0% +4.3%
1987 0.0% +4.4%
1988 0.0% +4.3%
1989 0.0% +4.2%
1990 0.0% +3.5%
1991 0.0% +3.4%
1992 0.0% +3.8%
1993 0.0% +3.8%
1994 0.0% +3.1%
1995 0.0% +2.9%
1996 0.0% +2.4%
1997 0.0% +2.4%
1998 0.0% +3.2%
1999 0.0% +3.3%
2000 0.0% +2.8%
2001 0.0% +2.4%
2002 0.0% +2.4%
2003 0.0% +2.4%
2004 0.0% +2.2%
2005 0.0% +2.2%
2006 0.1% +1.9%
2007 0.1% +1.9%
2008 0.1% +1.7%
2009 0.1% +1.6%
2010 0.1% +1.3%
2011 0.1% +1.4%
2012 0.1% +1.2%
2013 0.1% +1.3%
2014 0.1% +1.3%
2015 0.1% +1.0%
2016 0.1% +1.1%
2017 0.1% +1.0%
2018 0.1% +0.9%
2019 0.1% +0.8%
2020 0.1% +0.4%
2021 0.1% +0.4%
2022 0.1% +0.2%
2023 0.1% +0.3%
2024 0.1% +0.3%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 65% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 88% of the median. (34 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
1860s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1870s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1880s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1890s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1900s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1910s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1920s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1930s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1940s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1950s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1960s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1970s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1980s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
1990s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 10
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 10
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 120 Ireland 0.1% compare
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  4. 124 Kyrgyzstan 0.1% compare
  5. 125 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1% compare
  6. 126 Senegal 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong?
Global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature in Hong Kong was 0.1% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1851.
How does Hong Kong rank for global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature?
Hong Kong ranks 123rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is global warming: contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 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 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 Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 37,410 data points, 1851–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's temperature change.