Hong Kong vs Saudi Arabia: Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total)
Electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources (% of total) over time
- Hong Kong
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 98.7% against 98.5% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th of 210 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 100.0% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 99.3% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
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 Saudi Arabia?
- Hong Kong, at 98.7% against 98.5% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources between Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Saudi Arabia rank globally for electricity production from oil, gas and coal sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and Saudi Arabia ranks 17th 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.