Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal
Hong Kong, China
-16.2%
in 2025
New Zealand
-18.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
64th
New Zealand rank
67th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports -16.2% against -18.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.7% | -3.7% | 22.0% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | -15.3% | -1.8% | 13.5% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 431.0% | 1.2% | 429.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | -3.3% | -0.4% | 2.9% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 3.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -0.5% | 0.5% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | -11.7% | -3.2% | 8.6% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from coal, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, China, at -16.2% against -18.3% in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from coal between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 2.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 64th and New Zealand ranks 67th of 78 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 percentage change in primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.