Hong Kong, China vs Singapore: Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels
Hong Kong, China
1.23 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Singapore
1.76 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
36th
Singapore rank
35th
Annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 1.76 terawatt-hours against 1.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.53 terawatt-hours.
That makes Singapore's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Singapore ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th of 76 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 terawatt-hours | 6.35 terawatt-hours | 4.36 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2000s | 12.02 terawatt-hours | 32.68 terawatt-hours | 20.65 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2010s | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 25 terawatt-hours | 21.52 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
| 2020s | -12.08 terawatt-hours | 4.88 terawatt-hours | 16.95 terawatt-hours | Singapore |
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 Singapore?
- Singapore, at 1.76 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 Singapore?
- 0.53 terawatt-hours, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Singapore?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Singapore rank globally for annual change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 36th and Singapore ranks 35th 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.