Hong Kong vs India: Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source
Hong Kong
3,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India
4,378 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
22nd
India rank
20th
Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source over time
- Hong Kong
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 430 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 5 and India in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 835.95 kilowatt-hours per person | 572.48 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1970s | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 871.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 841.82 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1980s | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,141 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,236 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,653 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,317 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,807 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,236 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,757 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,016 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,068 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per capita by source, Hong Kong or India?
- India, at 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per capita by source between Hong Kong and India?
- 430 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and India rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per capita by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per capita by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.