Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind
Hong Kong, China
0.1387 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
0.1982 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
63rd
Iraq rank
60th
Annual change in primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.1982 terawatt-hours against 0.1387 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0595 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 60th of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0016 terawatt-hours | 0.0377 terawatt-hours | 0.036 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.0631 terawatt-hours | 0.0332 terawatt-hours | 0.0299 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from solar and wind, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.1982 terawatt-hours against 0.1387 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from solar and wind between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 0.0595 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for annual change in primary energy from solar and wind?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 63rd and Iraq ranks 60th of 111 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 solar and wind. 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.