Hong Kong vs Zimbabwe: Coal consumption
Hong Kong
29.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Zimbabwe
37.2 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
42nd
Zimbabwe rank
39th
Coal consumption over time
- Hong Kong
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 37.2 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 8 terawatt-hours.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.7 terawatt-hours | 24.35 terawatt-hours | 10.35 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 59.95 terawatt-hours | 32.76 terawatt-hours | 27.19 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 25.21 terawatt-hours | 50.16 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 80.39 terawatt-hours | 21.76 terawatt-hours | 58.64 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 39.62 terawatt-hours | 24.8 terawatt-hours | 14.82 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption, Hong Kong or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 37.2 terawatt-hours against 29.2 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in coal consumption between Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
- 8 terawatt-hours, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Zimbabwe?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Zimbabwe rank globally for coal consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 42nd and Zimbabwe ranks 39th 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.