Hong Kong, China vs Romania: Energy use

Hong Kong, China
1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Romania
1,601 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
76th
Romania rank
73rd

Energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 1,601 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 83 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Romania ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 176 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Romania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 1,848 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,042 kg of oil equivalent per capita 193.58 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania
2000s 1,982 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,791 kg of oil equivalent per capita 191.41 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 1,946 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,672 kg of oil equivalent per capita 273.87 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 1,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita 1,678 kg of oil equivalent per capita 78.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Hong Kong, China or Romania?
Romania, at 1,601 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 1,518 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy use between Hong Kong, China and Romania?
83 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Romania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Hong Kong, China and Romania rank globally for energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd 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.