European Union vs Hong Kong, China: Electricity production from coal sources
Electricity production from coal sources over time
- European Union
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 33.1% against 10.5% in European Union, a difference of 22.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 3.2 times European Union's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.0% | 84.3% | 50.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 29.7% | 68.3% | 38.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 67.3% | 43.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 34.6% | 19.9% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from coal sources, European Union or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 33.1% against 10.5% in European Union as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from coal sources between European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 22.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Hong Kong, China?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do European Union and Hong Kong, China rank globally for electricity production from coal sources?
- European Union ranks 25th and Hong Kong, China ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from coal sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of electricity production from coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Coal refers to all coal and brown coal, both primary (including hard coal and lignite-brown coal) and derived fuels (including patent fuel, coke oven coke, gas coke, coke oven gas, and blast furnace gas). Peat is also included in this category.