Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Hong Kong, China
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Norway
2.25 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Norway rank
33rd
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 2.25 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.8 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 4.69 terawatt-hours | 2.71 terawatt-hours | Norway |
| 2000s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | -0.4543 terawatt-hours | 12.48 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 0.3832 terawatt-hours | 3.1 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | -12.08 terawatt-hours | -3.75 terawatt-hours | 8.33 terawatt-hours | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 2.25 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 1.02 terawatt-hours, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Norway ranks 33rd of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels. 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.