Greenland vs Hong Kong, China: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Greenland
38,807 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hong Kong, China
36,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Greenland rank
36th
Hong Kong, China rank
38th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Greenland
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Greenland ahead.
Greenland ranks 36th and Hong Kong, China ranks 38th of 219 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36,279 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,839 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 1990s | 38,544 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,825 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2000s | 44,498 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,756 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2010s | 46,708 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,199 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
| 2020s | 38,553 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,500 kilowatt-hours per person | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Greenland or Hong Kong, China?
- Greenland, at 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person against 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Hong Kong, China?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Hong Kong, China rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Greenland ranks 36th 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.