Austria vs Hong Kong, China: Coal consumption
Austria
26.57 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
29.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
44th
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Coal consumption over time
- Austria
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 29.2 terawatt-hours against 26.57 terawatt-hours in Austria, a difference of 2.63 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Hong Kong, China in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.75 terawatt-hours | 0.956 terawatt-hours | 53.79 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1970s | 45.37 terawatt-hours | 0.1221 terawatt-hours | 45.25 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1980s | 45.12 terawatt-hours | 34.7 terawatt-hours | 10.42 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 1990s | 40.62 terawatt-hours | 59.95 terawatt-hours | 19.33 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 44.15 terawatt-hours | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 31.22 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 36.68 terawatt-hours | 80.39 terawatt-hours | 43.72 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 28.3 terawatt-hours | 37.88 terawatt-hours | 9.59 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Austria or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 29.2 terawatt-hours against 26.57 terawatt-hours in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 2.63 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hong Kong, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hong Kong, China rank globally for coal consumption?
- Austria ranks 44th and Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.