Hong Kong, China vs Libya: Electricity generation from fossil fuels

Hong Kong, China
37.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Libya
34.58 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Libya rank
43rd

Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Libya
010203040200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 37.05 terawatt-hours against 34.58 terawatt-hours in Libya, a difference of 2.47 terawatt-hours.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Libya Difference Ahead
2000s 36.27 terawatt-hours 22.06 terawatt-hours 14.2 terawatt-hours Hong Kong, China
2010s 38 terawatt-hours 33.94 terawatt-hours 4.06 terawatt-hours Hong Kong, China
2020s 36.07 terawatt-hours 33.54 terawatt-hours 2.53 terawatt-hours Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Hong Kong, China or Libya?
Hong Kong, China, at 37.05 terawatt-hours against 34.58 terawatt-hours in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Hong Kong, China and Libya?
2.47 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Libya?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hong Kong, China and Libya rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 6,239 data points, 1920–2025
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