Hong Kong, China vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from coal per person
Hong Kong, China
1,699 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Viet Nam
1,469 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
17th
Viet Nam rank
20th
Electricity generation from coal per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1,699 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam, a difference of 230 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Viet Nam's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th of 211 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,609 kilowatt-hours | 104.48 kilowatt-hours | 3,504 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 3,462 kilowatt-hours | 552.57 kilowatt-hours | 2,910 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 1,703 kilowatt-hours | 1,258 kilowatt-hours | 444.64 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
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 Viet Nam?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1,699 kilowatt-hours against 1,469 kilowatt-hours in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal per person between Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
- 230 kilowatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from coal per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 17th and Viet Nam ranks 20th 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.