Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Share of primary energy from coal
Hong Kong, China
10.6%
in 2025
United States of America
9.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
29th
United States of America rank
32nd
Share of primary energy from coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 10.6% against 9.3% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 5 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.1% | 21.7% | 18.6% | United States of America |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 18.6% | 18.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 30.2% | 23.5% | 6.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 23.7% | 11.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 23.5% | 4.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 17.7% | 6.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 15.2% | 10.0% | 5.2% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from coal, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- Hong Kong, China, at 10.6% against 9.3% in United States of America as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from coal between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for share of primary energy from coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 29th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.