Cook Islands vs Hong Kong, China: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Cook Islands
35,339 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
36,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Cook Islands rank
40th
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Cook Islands
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Cook Islands, a difference of 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Hong Kong, China has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 40th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Hong Kong, China has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,177 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,264 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 1990s | 10,219 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,501 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 17,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,301 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 24,825 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 27,277 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,776 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Cook Islands or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person against 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person in Cook Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 1,330 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Cook Islands and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Cook Islands ranks 40th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person. 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 per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.