Per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.0596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0596
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
194th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7555
in 1850
All-time low
0.0444
in 1966
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 0.0596 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong peaked at 0.7555 in 1850 and was at its lowest, 0.0444, in 1966.

That places Hong Kong 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 0.7555 —
1851 0.7298 -3.4%
1852 0.703 -3.7%
1853 0.6754 -3.9%
1854 0.6471 -4.2%
1855 0.6183 -4.4%
1856 0.5893 -4.7%
1857 0.5603 -4.9%
1858 0.5314 -5.2%
1859 0.5028 -5.4%
1860 0.4747 -5.6%
1861 0.4487 -5.5%
1862 0.4253 -5.2%
1863 0.4042 -5.0%
1864 0.3849 -4.8%
1865 0.3674 -4.5%
1866 0.3514 -4.4%
1867 0.3368 -4.2%
1868 0.3234 -4.0%
1869 0.3111 -3.8%
1870 0.2998 -3.6%
1871 0.2848 -5.0%
1872 0.2789 -2.1%
1873 0.2755 -1.2%
1874 0.2739 -0.6%
1875 0.2736 -0.1%
1876 0.2739 +0.1%
1877 0.2738 -0.1%
1878 0.2727 -0.4%
1879 0.2703 -0.9%
1880 0.2664 -1.5%
1881 0.2615 -1.8%
1882 0.2565 -1.9%
1883 0.2514 -2.0%
1884 0.2463 -2.0%
1885 0.2412 -2.1%
1886 0.2359 -2.2%
1887 0.2306 -2.3%
1888 0.2252 -2.3%
1889 0.2199 -2.4%
1890 0.2156 -2.0%
1891 0.2105 -2.4%
1892 0.2054 -2.4%
1893 0.2002 -2.5%
1894 0.1951 -2.5%
1895 0.1901 -2.6%
1896 0.1851 -2.6%
1897 0.1802 -2.6%
1898 0.1755 -2.6%
1899 0.171 -2.6%
1900 0.1666 -2.6%
1901 0.1625 -2.5%
1902 0.1585 -2.4%
1903 0.1548 -2.4%
1904 0.1512 -2.3%
1905 0.1478 -2.3%
1906 0.1444 -2.3%
1907 0.1412 -2.3%
1908 0.1379 -2.3%
1909 0.1347 -2.4%
1910 0.1314 -2.4%
1911 0.1293 -1.6%
1912 0.1262 -2.3%
1913 0.1231 -2.5%
1914 0.1198 -2.7%
1915 0.1165 -2.8%
1916 0.1131 -2.8%
1917 0.1099 -2.9%
1918 0.1068 -2.9%
1919 0.1037 -2.9%
1920 0.1034 -0.3%
1921 0.1037 +0.3%
1922 0.1038 +0.1%
1923 0.1013 -2.4%
1924 0.0982 -3.1%
1925 0.0974 -0.8%
1926 0.0972 -0.2%
1927 0.097 -0.2%
1928 0.0948 -2.2%
1929 0.092 -3.0%
1930 0.0897 -2.5%
1931 0.0865 -3.5%
1932 0.084 -2.9%
1933 0.0816 -2.8%
1934 0.0805 -1.4%
1935 0.0795 -1.3%
1936 0.0719 -9.5%
1937 0.0627 -12.8%
1938 0.0527 -15.9%
1939 0.048 -8.9%
1940 0.0471 -1.8%
1941 0.0495 +4.9%
1942 0.0533 +7.7%
1943 0.0565 +6.1%
1944 0.0603 +6.7%
1945 0.0644 +6.9%
1946 0.0657 +2.0%
1947 0.066 +0.4%
1948 0.0651 -1.3%
1949 0.065 -0.3%
1950 0.0643 -1.1%
1951 0.0629 -2.1%
1952 0.0614 -2.3%
1953 0.0599 -2.5%
1954 0.0584 -2.6%
1955 0.0569 -2.6%
1956 0.0553 -2.7%
1957 0.0538 -2.7%
1958 0.0524 -2.6%
1959 0.0512 -2.4%
1960 0.0503 -1.8%
1961 0.0522 +3.8%
1962 0.0581 +11.4%
1963 0.0658 +13.2%
1964 0.0553 -16.0%
1965 0.0449 -18.7%
1966 0.0444 -1.3%
1967 0.0529 +19.2%
1968 0.0634 +19.9%
1969 0.0606 -4.4%
1970 0.0685 +13.2%
1971 0.0655 -4.4%
1972 0.0664 +1.4%
1973 0.0623 -6.2%
1974 0.0601 -3.5%
1975 0.0591 -1.7%
1976 0.0622 +5.3%
1977 0.0649 +4.3%
1978 0.0667 +2.7%
1979 0.0719 +7.9%
1980 0.0691 -3.9%
1981 0.0714 +3.2%
1982 0.0756 +5.9%
1983 0.0814 +7.7%
1984 0.0824 +1.3%
1985 0.0815 -1.1%
1986 0.0894 +9.7%
1987 0.0887 -0.9%
1988 0.0953 +7.5%
1989 0.0955 +0.3%
1990 0.099 +3.7%
1991 0.1246 +25.9%
1992 0.1314 +5.4%
1993 0.1334 +1.5%
1994 0.1251 -6.2%
1995 0.1197 -4.4%
1996 0.0982 -17.9%
1997 0.0944 -3.9%
1998 0.13 +37.8%
1999 0.1508 +15.9%
2000 0.1127 -25.3%
2001 0.0992 -12.0%
2002 0.0867 -12.6%
2003 0.0899 +3.8%
2004 0.074 -17.7%
2005 0.0774 +4.5%
2006 0.0757 -2.1%
2007 0.0788 +4.0%
2008 0.0771 -2.1%
2009 0.0856 +11.0%
2010 0.0793 -7.4%
2011 0.0821 +3.5%
2012 0.0813 -0.9%
2013 0.0774 -4.8%
2014 0.0785 +1.4%
2015 0.0766 -2.4%
2016 0.0798 +4.1%
2017 0.0824 +3.3%
2018 0.0819 -0.6%
2019 0.0821 +0.2%
2020 0.0718 -12.6%
2021 0.0692 -3.5%
2022 0.0628 -9.3%
2023 0.0678 +8.0%
2024 0.0596 -12.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 0.0596 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 15% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 0.0596 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 26% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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
1998 +37.8% 0.0944 0.13
1991 +25.9% 0.099 0.1246
2000 -25.3% 0.1508 0.1127

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.6313 0.5028 0.7555 10
1860s 0.3828 0.3111 0.4747 10
1870s 0.2777 0.2703 0.2998 10
1880s 0.2435 0.2199 0.2664 10
1890s 0.1929 0.171 0.2156 10
1900s 0.15 0.1347 0.1666 10
1910s 0.118 0.1037 0.1314 10
1920s 0.0989 0.092 0.1038 10
1930s 0.0737 0.048 0.0897 10
1940s 0.0593 0.0471 0.066 10
1950s 0.0577 0.0512 0.0643 10
1960s 0.0548 0.0444 0.0658 10
1970s 0.0648 0.0591 0.0719 10
1980s 0.083 0.0691 0.0955 10
1990s 0.1207 0.0944 0.1508 10
2000s 0.0857 0.074 0.1127 10
2010s 0.0801 0.0766 0.0824 10
2020s 0.0662 0.0596 0.0718 5

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 191 Aruba 0.0787 compare
  2. 192 Comoros 0.0786 compare
  3. 193 North Korea 0.0729 compare
  4. 195 Kiribati 0.0551 compare
  5. 196 Nauru 0.0485 compare
  6. 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0484 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Hong Kong was 0.0596 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 0.7555 in 1850.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0444 in 1966.
How does Hong Kong rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Hong Kong ranks 194th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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