Hong Kong, China vs Lower middle income: Energy imports, net

Hong Kong, China
175.7%
in 2022
Lower middle income
35.7%
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
4th
Lower middle income rank
6th

Energy imports, net over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Lower middle income
0100200199020062023

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 175.7% against 35.7% in Lower middle income, a difference of 140.0%.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 4.9 times Lower middle income's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 142 countries.

Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 137.8% -18.6% 156.4% Hong Kong, China
2000s 178.8% -22.2% 200.9% Hong Kong, China
2010s 213.8% 1.5% 212.3% Hong Kong, China
2020s 182.9% 18.2% 164.7% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy imports, net, Hong Kong, China or Lower middle income?
Hong Kong, China, at 175.7% against 35.7% in Lower middle income as of 2022.
What is the difference in energy imports, net between Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
140.0%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Hong Kong, China and Lower middle income rank globally for energy imports, net?
Hong Kong, China ranks 4th and Lower middle income ranks 6th of 142 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy imports, net (% of energy use). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy imports, net (% of energy use)
Unit
% of energy use
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,889 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Net energy imports are estimated as gross imports less gross exports, both measured in tons of oil equivalents (toe). A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.