Hong Kong, China vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Electricity as a share of primary energy
Hong Kong, China
13.7%
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
14.0%
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
65th
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
62nd
Electricity as a share of primary energy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
How they compare
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of currently reports 14.0% against 13.7% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 11.0% | 8.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 12.2% | 5.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 13.9% | 0.3% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 14.5% | 3.1% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 15.7% | 1.0% | Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity as a share of primary energy, Hong Kong, China or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, at 14.0% against 13.7% in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity as a share of primary energy between Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for electricity as a share of primary energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 62nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity as a share of primary energy. 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.