Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita was 202.15 current US$ per person in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
202.15 current US$ per person
Change on year
up 9.1%
World rank
70th
of 210 countries
All-time high
235.82 current US$ per person
in 2019
All-time low
6.38 current US$ per person
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.

Analysis

Hong Kong recorded 202.15 current US$ per person for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong peaked at 235.82 current US$ per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.38 current US$ per person, in 1970.

That places Hong Kong 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita in Hong Kong, 1970 to 2021.
Year current US$ per person Change
1970 6.38 current US$ per person —
1971 6.73 current US$ per person +5.6%
1972 7.25 current US$ per person +7.7%
1973 7.67 current US$ per person +5.8%
1974 9.48 current US$ per person +23.6%
1975 10.28 current US$ per person +8.4%
1976 12.71 current US$ per person +23.6%
1977 15.77 current US$ per person +24.1%
1978 18.06 current US$ per person +14.5%
1979 17.68 current US$ per person -2.1%
1980 19.7 current US$ per person +11.4%
1981 23.02 current US$ per person +16.9%
1982 28.19 current US$ per person +22.5%
1983 34.72 current US$ per person +23.2%
1984 40.09 current US$ per person +15.5%
1985 43.57 current US$ per person +8.7%
1986 51.36 current US$ per person +17.9%
1987 54.11 current US$ per person +5.3%
1988 62.61 current US$ per person +15.7%
1989 68.47 current US$ per person +9.3%
1990 74.51 current US$ per person +8.8%
1991 85.26 current US$ per person +14.4%
1992 98.6 current US$ per person +15.6%
1993 103.64 current US$ per person +5.1%
1994 90.1 current US$ per person -13.1%
1995 93.54 current US$ per person +3.8%
1996 87.09 current US$ per person -6.9%
1997 86.98 current US$ per person -0.1%
1998 110.53 current US$ per person +27.1%
1999 121.47 current US$ per person +9.9%
2000 115.7 current US$ per person -4.8%
2001 120.04 current US$ per person +3.7%
2002 121.47 current US$ per person +1.2%
2003 138 current US$ per person +13.6%
2004 131.48 current US$ per person -4.7%
2005 145.76 current US$ per person +10.9%
2006 150.85 current US$ per person +3.5%
2007 164.91 current US$ per person +9.3%
2008 165.86 current US$ per person +0.6%
2009 178.53 current US$ per person +7.6%
2010 171.5 current US$ per person -3.9%
2011 190.21 current US$ per person +10.9%
2012 193.6 current US$ per person +1.8%
2013 207.54 current US$ per person +7.2%
2014 221.04 current US$ per person +6.5%
2015 210.58 current US$ per person -4.7%
2016 220.19 current US$ per person +4.6%
2017 222.89 current US$ per person +1.2%
2018 231.12 current US$ per person +3.7%
2019 235.82 current US$ per person +2.0%
2020 185.26 current US$ per person -21.4%
2021 202.15 current US$ per person +9.1%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 202.15 current US$ per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 285.03 current US$ per person, 71% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 202.15 current US$ per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 170.81 current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.2 current US$ per person 6.38 current US$ per person 18.06 current US$ per person 10
1980s 42.58 current US$ per person 19.7 current US$ per person 68.47 current US$ per person 10
1990s 95.17 current US$ per person 74.51 current US$ per person 121.47 current US$ per person 10
2000s 143.26 current US$ per person 115.7 current US$ per person 178.53 current US$ per person 10
2010s 210.45 current US$ per person 171.5 current US$ per person 235.82 current US$ per person 10
2020s 193.71 current US$ per person 185.26 current US$ per person 202.15 current US$ per person 2

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 67 Hungary 210.11 current US$ per person compare
  2. 68 Denmark 207.22 current US$ per person compare
  3. 69 Spain 203.7 current US$ per person compare
  4. 71 Marshall Islands 200.88 current US$ per person compare
  5. 72 United Kingdom 200.07 current US$ per person compare
  6. 73 Antigua and Barbuda 196.55 current US$ per person compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita in Hong Kong was 202.15 current US$ per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 235.82 current US$ per person in 2019.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 6.38 current US$ per person in 1970.
How does Hong Kong rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita?
Hong Kong ranks 70th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 6,886 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.