How have things changed? in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: How have things changed? was 94,832 metric tons in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
94,832 metric tons
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
93rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
242,514 metric tons
in 1989
All-time low
64,550 metric tons
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed? in Hong Kong, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Hong Kong stood at 94,832 metric tons.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and down 42.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Hong Kong peaked at 242,514 metric tons in 1989 and was at its lowest, 64,550 metric tons, in 1966.
That places Hong Kong 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
How have things changed? in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 66,860 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 64,550 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 68,129 metric tons | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 112,182 metric tons | +64.7% |
| 1969 | 117,460 metric tons | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 136,337 metric tons | +16.1% |
| 1971 | 128,074 metric tons | -6.1% |
| 1972 | 135,397 metric tons | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 128,506 metric tons | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 142,471 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 151,186 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 157,256 metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 158,739 metric tons | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 162,943 metric tons | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 189,932 metric tons | +16.6% |
| 1980 | 194,684 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 182,511 metric tons | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 181,167 metric tons | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 189,282 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 200,392 metric tons | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 198,196 metric tons | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 213,557 metric tons | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 228,102 metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 238,168 metric tons | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 242,514 metric tons | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 234,495 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 230,912 metric tons | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 229,516 metric tons | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 226,844 metric tons | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 219,976 metric tons | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 203,570 metric tons | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 192,274 metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 194,310 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 186,439 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 133,832 metric tons | -28.2% |
| 2000 | 162,000 metric tons | +21.0% |
| 2001 | 179,599 metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 174,092 metric tons | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 162,301 metric tons | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 172,159 metric tons | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 166,094 metric tons | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 158,661 metric tons | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 158,661 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 162,880 metric tons | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 163,784 metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 172,348 metric tons | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 174,158 metric tons | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 159,323 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 173,893 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 164,686 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 149,087 metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2016 | 147,033 metric tons | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 131,726 metric tons | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 128,432 metric tons | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 126,716 metric tons | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 123,263 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 119,188 metric tons | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 80,561 metric tons | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 88,638 metric tons | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 94,832 metric tons | +7.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 94,832 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 4.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 94,832 metric tons is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821 metric tons, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +64.7% | 68,129 metric tons | 112,182 metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 85,836 metric tons | 64,550 metric tons | 117,460 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 149,084 metric tons | 128,074 metric tons | 189,932 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 206,857 metric tons | 181,167 metric tons | 242,514 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 205,217 metric tons | 133,832 metric tons | 234,495 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 166,023 metric tons | 158,661 metric tons | 179,599 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 152,740 metric tons | 126,716 metric tons | 174,158 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 101,296 metric tons | 80,561 metric tons | 123,263 metric tons | 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) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Hong Kong?
- How have things changed? in Hong Kong was 94,832 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 242,514 metric tons in 1989.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,550 metric tons in 1966.
- How does Hong Kong rank for how have things changed??
- Hong Kong ranks 93rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.