Hong Kong, China vs Viet Nam: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Hong Kong, China
52.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
57.84 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Viet Nam rank
59th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 57.84 terawatt-hours against 52.53 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 5.31 terawatt-hours.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | 0.3107 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 13.38 terawatt-hours | 3.85 terawatt-hours | 9.54 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 26.3 terawatt-hours | 46.86 terawatt-hours | 20.56 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 29.39 terawatt-hours | 95.09 terawatt-hours | 65.71 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 49.71 terawatt-hours | 71.59 terawatt-hours | 21.88 terawatt-hours | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Hong Kong, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 57.84 terawatt-hours against 52.53 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
- 5.31 terawatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Viet Nam rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Viet Nam ranks 59th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.