Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Electricity generation from gas per person
Hong Kong, China
3,237 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Japan
2,742 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Japan rank
24th
Electricity generation from gas per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,237 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan, a difference of 495 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Japan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,624 kilowatt-hours | 2,174 kilowatt-hours | 549.85 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 1,693 kilowatt-hours | 3,311 kilowatt-hours | 1,617 kilowatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 3,093 kilowatt-hours | 2,986 kilowatt-hours | 107.43 kilowatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from gas per person, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3,237 kilowatt-hours against 2,742 kilowatt-hours in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from gas per person between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 495 kilowatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for electricity generation from gas per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Japan ranks 24th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from gas 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.