Hong Kong vs Singapore: Annual change in primary energy use
Hong Kong
1.79 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
1.93 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
68th
Singapore rank
65th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.14 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th of 219 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.12 terawatt-hours | 8.11 terawatt-hours | 3.98 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 0.0052 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 1980s | 6.81 terawatt-hours | 11.62 terawatt-hours | 4.81 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 1990s | 4.58 terawatt-hours | 18.58 terawatt-hours | 14 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 32.76 terawatt-hours | 20.74 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 25.09 terawatt-hours | 21.53 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2020s | -11.69 terawatt-hours | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 16.85 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.93 terawatt-hours against 1.79 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.14 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Hong Kong ranks 68th and Singapore ranks 65th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.