Hong Kong vs Iraq: Share of primary energy from oil
Hong Kong
69.1%
in 2025
Iraq
73.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
7th
Iraq rank
4th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 73.2% against 69.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Iraq in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 79.2% | 17.7% | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 80.0% | 19.8% | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 87.7% | 17.9% | Iraq |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 88.0% | 29.2% | Iraq |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 89.1% | 27.2% | Iraq |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 80.9% | 14.1% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 70.4% | 6.1% | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 73.2% against 69.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 4.1%, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 7th and Iraq ranks 4th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary energy from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.