Hong Kong, China vs Romania: GDP per capita vs. energy use

Hong Kong, China
17,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Romania
18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Hong Kong, China rank
76th
Romania rank
73rd

GDP per capita vs. energy use over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 962 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 174 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 21,493 kg of oil equivalent per capita 23,744 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,251 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania
2000s 23,055 kg of oil equivalent per capita 20,829 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,226 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2010s 22,632 kg of oil equivalent per capita 19,447 kg of oil equivalent per capita 3,185 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hong Kong, China
2020s 18,609 kg of oil equivalent per capita 19,517 kg of oil equivalent per capita 907.7 kg of oil equivalent per capita Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gdp per capita vs. energy use, Hong Kong, China or Romania?
Romania, at 18,615 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 17,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
What is the difference in gdp per capita vs. energy use between Hong Kong, China and Romania?
962 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 gdp per capita vs. energy use?
Hong Kong, China ranks 76th and Romania ranks 73rd of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as GDP per capita vs. 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
GDP per capita vs. energy use
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 5,168 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Annual energy use per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per person vs. gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, which is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.