Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Hong Kong, China
54.1%
in 2025
Ireland
53.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
Ireland rank
16th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 54.1% against 53.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th of 78 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 65.5% | 15.7% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 108.2% | 25.6% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from solar, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 54.1% against 53.2% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 0.9%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Ireland ranks 16th 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 solar. 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.