Hong Kong, China vs Malta: Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre
Hong Kong, China
0.0318 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Malta
0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
2nd
Malta rank
4th
Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Malta
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.0318 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Malta, a difference of 0.0243 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.2 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 4th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0007 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0068 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0016 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0029 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 0.0115 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0034 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0045 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0011 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Malta |
| 2020s | -0.0223 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0226 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre, Hong Kong, China or Malta?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.0318 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.0075 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre between Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 0.0243 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malta?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Malta rank globally for annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 2nd and Malta ranks 4th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Annual change in primary energy use, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual change in primary energy use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.