Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Share of primary energy from oil
Hong Kong, China
69.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
72.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
7th
Sri Lanka rank
5th
Share of primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 72.5% against 69.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 95.7% | 1.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 94.4% | 5.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 90.1% | 20.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 88.3% | 29.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 92.5% | 30.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 81.3% | 14.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 71.3% | 7.1% | Sri Lanka |
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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 72.5% against 69.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from oil between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 3.4%, with Sri Lanka 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 share of primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 7th and Sri Lanka ranks 5th 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.