Hong Kong, China vs Saudi Arabia: Share of primary energy from oil
Hong Kong, China
69.1%
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
59.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Saudi Arabia rank
10th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 69.1% against 59.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 96.3% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 91.3% | 8.5% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 74.3% | 4.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 64.3% | 5.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 63.9% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 65.5% | 1.3% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 61.5% | 2.8% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from oil, Hong Kong, China or Saudi Arabia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 69.1% against 59.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 9.8%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Saudi Arabia ranks 10th 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.