Finland vs Hong Kong: Coal consumption per person
Finland
3,784 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
3,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Finland rank
33rd
Hong Kong rank
32nd
Coal consumption per person over time
- Finland
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland, a difference of 164 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Hong Kong in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,566 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,303 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1970s | 7,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,003 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1980s | 10,168 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,791 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 1990s | 13,205 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,235 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2000s | 13,999 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,081 kilowatt-hours per person | Finland |
| 2010s | 9,864 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,128 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 4,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Finland or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Finland and Hong Kong?
- 164 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Hong Kong rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Finland ranks 33rd and Hong Kong ranks 32nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.