Hong Kong, China vs Romania: GDP per capita vs. energy use
GDP per capita vs. energy use over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Romania
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) β 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
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.