Chile vs Hong Kong (China): Electricity generation from coal
Chile
15.72 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong (China)
12.6 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Chile rank
27th
Hong Kong (China) rank
28th
Electricity generation from coal over time
- Chile
- Hong Kong (China)
How they compare
Chile currently reports 15.72 terawatt-hours against 12.6 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 3.12 terawatt-hours.
That makes Chile's figure about 1.2 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.
Chile ranks 27th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 28th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong (China) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Hong Kong (China) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 terawatt-hours | 24.91 terawatt-hours | 15.81 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2010s | 26.37 terawatt-hours | 25.32 terawatt-hours | 1.05 terawatt-hours | Chile |
| 2020s | 20.34 terawatt-hours | 12.7 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from coal, Chile or Hong Kong (China)?
- Chile, at 15.72 terawatt-hours against 12.6 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from coal between Chile and Hong Kong (China)?
- 3.12 terawatt-hours, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Hong Kong (China)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Hong Kong (China) rank globally for electricity generation from coal?
- Chile ranks 27th and Hong Kong (China) ranks 28th of 207 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.