Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual was -100 % change on previous year in 1980. ◆ Volatile

Latest (1980)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
178th
of 182 countries
All-time high
57.45 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1980
Years of data
19
1962–1980

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Hong Kong, 1962–1980

-100-500501962197119801962: -23.6 % change on previous year1963: -30.4 % change on previous year1964: 9.4 % change on previous year1965: -0.781 % change on previous year1966: 11 % change on previous year1967: -33.3 % change on previous year1968: 57.4 % change on previous year1969: -18.9 % change on previous year1970: -15 % change on previous year1971: -32.4 % change on previous year1972: -18.8 % change on previous year1973: -16.1 % change on previous year1974: -40.4 % change on previous year1975: 3.6 % change on previous year1976: -6.9 % change on previous year1977: -59.3 % change on previous year1978: -72.7 % change on previous year1979: -66.7 % change on previous year1980: -100 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 1980, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Hong Kong stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and down 566.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Hong Kong peaked at 57.45 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1980.

That places Hong Kong 178th out of 182 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1962 to 1980.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -23.64 % change on previous year
1963 -30.36 % change on previous year +28.4%
1964 9.4 % change on previous year -131.0%
1965 -0.7812 % change on previous year -108.3%
1966 11.02 % change on previous year -1511.0%
1967 -33.33 % change on previous year -402.4%
1968 57.45 % change on previous year -272.3%
1969 -18.92 % change on previous year -132.9%
1970 -15 % change on previous year -20.7%
1971 -32.35 % change on previous year +115.7%
1972 -18.84 % change on previous year -41.8%
1973 -16.07 % change on previous year -14.7%
1974 -40.43 % change on previous year +151.5%
1975 3.57 % change on previous year -108.8%
1976 -6.9 % change on previous year -293.1%
1977 -59.26 % change on previous year +759.3%
1978 -72.73 % change on previous year +22.7%
1979 -66.67 % change on previous year -8.3%
1980 -100 % change on previous year +50.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2079 % change on previous year. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's -100 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -2.01 % change on previous year, 49.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +1511.0% -0.7812 % change on previous year 11.02 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -3.64 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 57.45 % change on previous year 8
1970s -32.47 % change on previous year -72.73 % change on previous year 3.57 % change on previous year 10
1980s -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year -100 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 175 Botswana -53.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 176 Lesotho -63.01 % change on previous year compare
  3. 177 Qatar -75 % change on previous year
  4. 178 Saint Kitts and Nevis -100 % change on previous year compare
  5. 178 Saint Lucia -100 % change on previous year compare
  6. 178 Malta -100 % change on previous year compare
  7. 178 Singapore -100 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Hong Kong?
Emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual in Hong Kong was -100 % change on previous year in 1980, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 57.45 % change on previous year in 1968.
What is the lowest emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1980.
How does Hong Kong rank for emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual?
Hong Kong ranks 178th out of 182 countries with data for 1980.
Is emission totals - emissions (ch4) - burning - crop residues, annual rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 566.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
182 places, 9,172 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.