Hong Kong vs IBRD only: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Hong Kong
- IBRD only
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 98.7% against 54.2% in IBRD only, a difference of 44.5%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.8 times IBRD only's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 210 countries.
Hong Kong has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | IBRD only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 69.6% | 30.4% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 72.4% | 27.6% | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 71.5% | 28.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 62.9% | 36.3% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources, Hong Kong or IBRD only?
- Hong Kong, at 98.7% against 54.2% in IBRD only as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 44.5%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and IBRD only?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Hong Kong and IBRD only rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and IBRD only ranks 12th of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil, gas and 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 oil, gas and coal sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products. Gas refers to natural gas but excludes natural gas liquids. 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.