Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar
Hong Kong, China
54.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from solar over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.3% against 54.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 65.4% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 37.8% | 44.8% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.3% against 54.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from solar between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from solar?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.