Hong Kong vs Russia: Share of primary energy from coal
Hong Kong
10.6%
in 2025
Russia
11.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
29th
Russia rank
27th
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hong Kong
- Russia
How they compare
Russia currently reports 11.4% against 10.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Russia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 29th and Russia ranks 27th of 79 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.2% | 24.3% | 21.9% | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 19.1% | 16.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 15.9% | 12.2% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 13.2% | 11.0% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 12.0% | 3.2% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hong Kong or Russia?
- Russia, at 11.4% against 10.6% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hong Kong and Russia?
- 0.8%, with Russia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Russia?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Russia rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hong Kong ranks 29th and Russia ranks 27th 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.