Europe & Central Asia vs Hong Kong: Electricity production from natural gas sources
Europe & Central Asia
16.2%
in 2024
Hong Kong
64.3%
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
32nd
Hong Kong rank
29th
Electricity production from natural gas sources over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 64.3% against 16.2% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 48.1%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 4.0 times Europe & Central Asia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Europe & Central Asia ahead.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 47 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Europe & Central Asia averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 13.2% | 5.6% | Europe & Central Asia |
| 2000s | 25.1% | 31.2% | 6.1% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 31.7% | 5.7% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 63.3% | 36.9% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from natural gas sources, Europe & Central Asia or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 64.3% against 16.2% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in electricity production from natural gas sources between Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 48.1%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Hong Kong rank globally for electricity production from natural gas sources?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 32nd and Hong Kong ranks 29th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from natural gas 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 natural gas sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids.