Brazil vs Hong Kong, China: Electricity generation from coal
Brazil
17.19 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
12.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Brazil rank
26th
Hong Kong, China rank
28th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Brazil
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 17.19 terawatt-hours against 12.6 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 4.59 terawatt-hours.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Brazil ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong, China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.37 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 14.55 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 20.52 terawatt-hours | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 4.79 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 17.18 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Brazil or Hong Kong, China?
- Brazil, at 17.19 terawatt-hours against 12.6 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
- 4.59 terawatt-hours, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Hong Kong, China?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Hong Kong, China rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Brazil ranks 26th and Hong Kong, China ranks 28th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation 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 in terawatt-hours.