Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Electricity generation from coal per person
Hong Kong, China
1,699 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
United States of America
2,123 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
United States of America rank
16th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 424 kilowatt-hours.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | 6,634 kilowatt-hours | 3,026 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2010s | 3,462 kilowatt-hours | 4,389 kilowatt-hours | 927.17 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
| 2020s | 1,703 kilowatt-hours | 2,241 kilowatt-hours | 538.29 kilowatt-hours | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal per person, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 2,123 kilowatt-hours against 1,699 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 424 kilowatt-hours, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and United States of America ranks 16th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from coal 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.