Germany vs Hong Kong: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita
Germany
4.94 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
3.95 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Hong Kong rank
22nd
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.99 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2635 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.5 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 20.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0294 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.28 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 21.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 14.9 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 11.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9383 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3634 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 4.94 kilowatt-hours per person against 3.95 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 0.99 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. 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 of total energy supply per person.