Hong Kong, China vs Mauritania: Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal
Hong Kong, China
0.23 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritania
0.26 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
106th
Mauritania rank
105th
Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.26 terawatt-hours against 0.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.03 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 212 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2010s | 0.004 terawatt-hours | 0.105 terawatt-hours | 0.101 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.156 terawatt-hours | 0.248 terawatt-hours | 0.092 terawatt-hours | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal, Hong Kong, China or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.26 terawatt-hours against 0.23 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal between Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
- 0.03 terawatt-hours, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mauritania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Mauritania rank globally for electricity generation from solar and wind compared to coal?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026); Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Pinto et al. (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from solar and wind compared to 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.