Hong Kong, China vs Qatar: Electricity generation from fossil fuels
Hong Kong, China
37.05 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Qatar
53.9 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Qatar rank
39th
Electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 53.9 terawatt-hours against 37.05 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 16.85 terawatt-hours.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 39th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Qatar in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.27 terawatt-hours | 15.2 terawatt-hours | 21.07 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 38 terawatt-hours | 39.42 terawatt-hours | 1.41 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
| 2020s | 36.07 terawatt-hours | 52.74 terawatt-hours | 16.67 terawatt-hours | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels, Hong Kong, China or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 53.9 terawatt-hours against 37.05 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels between Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
- 16.85 terawatt-hours, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Qatar?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Qatar rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Qatar ranks 39th 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
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in terawatt-hours.