Hong Kong, China vs India: Annual percentage change in primary energy use
Hong Kong, China
0.7%
in 2025
India
0.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
137th
India rank
136th
Annual percentage change in primary energy use over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 0.7% against 0.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 21 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and India ranks 136th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.0% | 5.7% | 7.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.1% | 1.8% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | India |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.5% | 0.1% | India |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 4.4% | 3.2% | India |
| 2020s | -2.8% | 3.6% | 6.4% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy use, Hong Kong, China or India?
- India, at 0.7% against 0.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy use between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 0.0%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th and India ranks 136th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual percentage change in primary energy use. 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.