Estonia vs Hong Kong: Coal consumption by region
Estonia
25.5 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong
29.2 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Estonia rank
38th
Hong Kong rank
35th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Estonia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 29.2 terawatt-hours against 25.5 terawatt-hours in Estonia, a difference of 3.7 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 67.72 terawatt-hours | 55.96 terawatt-hours | 11.76 terawatt-hours | Estonia |
| 1990s | 47.04 terawatt-hours | 59.95 terawatt-hours | 12.91 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 37.39 terawatt-hours | 75.37 terawatt-hours | 37.98 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45.48 terawatt-hours | 80.39 terawatt-hours | 34.91 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 29.5 terawatt-hours | 37.88 terawatt-hours | 8.39 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Estonia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 29.2 terawatt-hours against 25.5 terawatt-hours in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Estonia and Hong Kong?
- 3.7 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hong Kong?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Hong Kong rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Estonia ranks 38th and Hong Kong ranks 35th of 79 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 Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual coal consumption is measured in terawatt-hours.