Hong Kong, China vs Mexico: Energy use

Hong Kong, China
1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Mexico
1,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
76th
Mexico rank
74th

Energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Mexico currently reports 1,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 41 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.

Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 74th of 176 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 Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 1,848 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,519 kg of oil equivalent per capita 329.34 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2000s 1,982 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,639 kg of oil equivalent per capita 343.5 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,946 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita 387.2 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,423 kg of oil equivalent per capita 176.79 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Hong Kong, China or Mexico?
Mexico, at 1,559 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
41 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mexico?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Mexico rank globally for energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and Mexico ranks 74th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.