France vs Hong Kong, China: Annual change in primary energy from renewables
France
0.5856 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
0.5633 terawatt-hours
in 2025
France rank
45th
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Annual change in primary energy from renewables over time
- France
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5856 terawatt-hours against 0.5633 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0223 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 34 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was France ahead.
France ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong, China in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 2.32 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1970s | 1.47 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.47 terawatt-hours | France |
| 1980s | -1.87 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.87 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.2 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 3.2 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2000s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | 2.26 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2010s | 5.69 terawatt-hours | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | 5.6 terawatt-hours | France |
| 2020s | 7.11 terawatt-hours | 0.3872 terawatt-hours | 6.72 terawatt-hours | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from renewables, France or Hong Kong, China?
- France, at 0.5856 terawatt-hours against 0.5633 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from renewables between France and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.0223 terawatt-hours, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hong Kong, China?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do France and Hong Kong, China rank globally for annual change in primary energy from renewables?
- France ranks 45th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from renewables. 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.