Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1.50 billion current US$
Change on year
up 8.1%
World rank
69th
of 209 countries
All-time high
1.77 billion current US$
in 2019
All-time low
25.25 million current US$
in 1970
Years of data
52
1970–2021
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong, 1970–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 1.50 billion current US$ for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in 2021.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong peaked at 1.77 billion current US$ in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.25 million current US$, in 1970.
That places Hong Kong 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.25 million current US$ | — |
| 1971 | 27.24 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1972 | 29.91 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 32.54 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 41.51 million current US$ | +27.6% |
| 1975 | 45.88 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 57.43 million current US$ | +25.2% |
| 1977 | 72.31 million current US$ | +25.9% |
| 1978 | 84.29 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 87.16 million current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 99.73 million current US$ | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 119.32 million current US$ | +19.6% |
| 1982 | 148.40 million current US$ | +24.4% |
| 1983 | 185.61 million current US$ | +25.1% |
| 1984 | 216.43 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 237.70 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 283.76 million current US$ | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 301.96 million current US$ | +6.4% |
| 1988 | 352.37 million current US$ | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 389.32 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 425.04 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 490.44 million current US$ | +15.4% |
| 1992 | 571.94 million current US$ | +16.6% |
| 1993 | 611.60 million current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 543.78 million current US$ | -11.1% |
| 1995 | 575.85 million current US$ | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 560.45 million current US$ | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 564.43 million current US$ | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 723.31 million current US$ | +28.1% |
| 1999 | 802.52 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 771.16 million current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 805.97 million current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 819.22 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 928.82 million current US$ | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 891.92 million current US$ | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 993.09 million current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.03 billion current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.14 billion current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 1.15 billion current US$ | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.20 billion current US$ | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.35 billion current US$ | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.49 billion current US$ | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 1.60 billion current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.54 billion current US$ | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.62 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.65 billion current US$ | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.72 billion current US$ | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -21.7% |
| 2021 | 1.50 billion current US$ | +8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.35 million current US$ | 25.25 million current US$ | 87.16 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 233.46 million current US$ | 99.73 million current US$ | 389.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 586.94 million current US$ | 425.04 million current US$ | 802.52 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 978.39 million current US$ | 771.16 million current US$ | 1.24 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 billion current US$ | 1.20 billion current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 1.50 billion current US$ | 2 |
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More economy & growth data for Hong Kong
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 6.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 7.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 413,630 current LCU per person (2024)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 44,784 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 2.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per unit of 7.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), per capita 408,572 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP (current US$), annual growth rate 4.64 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Hong Kong was 1.50 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 billion current US$ in 2019.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.25 million current US$ in 1970.
- How does Hong Kong rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Hong Kong ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.