Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Global primary energy use by source
Hong Kong, China
0.8217 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.6609 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Global primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8217 terawatt-hours against 0.6609 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1608 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1608 terawatt-hours | 0.1682 terawatt-hours | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7303 terawatt-hours | 0.5225 terawatt-hours | 0.2078 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global primary energy use by source, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.8217 terawatt-hours against 0.6609 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global primary energy use by source between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1608 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for global primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 80 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 Global primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply.