Chile vs Hong Kong, China: Share of primary energy from coal
Chile
10.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
10.6%
in 2025
Chile rank
30th
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10.6% against 10.5% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.6% | 3.1% | 16.5% | Chile |
| 1970s | 14.3% | 0.2% | 14.0% | Chile |
| 1980s | 14.6% | 30.2% | 15.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 35.4% | 18.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 28.2% | 15.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 24.2% | 2.9% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 15.2% | 1.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Chile or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10.6% against 10.5% in Chile as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 0.1%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong, China?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong, China rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Chile ranks 30th and Hong Kong, China ranks 29th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.