Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Fossil fuel supply by source

Hong Kong, China
52.53 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ireland
48.68 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
56th
Ireland rank
57th

Fossil fuel supply by source over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Ireland
0204060197920022025

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 52.53 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Ireland, a difference of 3.85 terawatt-hours.

That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Ireland ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 57th of 77 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 21.8 terawatt-hours 31.6 terawatt-hours 9.79 terawatt-hours Ireland
2000s 26.3 terawatt-hours 44.77 terawatt-hours 18.46 terawatt-hours Ireland
2010s 29.39 terawatt-hours 48.6 terawatt-hours 19.22 terawatt-hours Ireland
2020s 49.71 terawatt-hours 50.45 terawatt-hours 0.7425 terawatt-hours Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel supply by source, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
Hong Kong, China, at 52.53 terawatt-hours against 48.68 terawatt-hours in Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in fossil fuel supply by source between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
3.85 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel supply by source?
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th and Ireland ranks 57th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel supply by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel supply by source
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
79 places, 4,176 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.