Hong Kong vs Iran: Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables
Hong Kong
36,669 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
39,562 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
20th
Iran rank
19th
Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Iran currently reports 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person against 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 20th and Iran ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 3 and Iran in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28,688 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,356 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,332 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 26,110 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,632 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,920 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 33,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,721 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,065 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Iran, at 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person against 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 2,893 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables?
- Hong Kong ranks 20th and Iran ranks 19th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita energy from fossil fuels, nuclear and renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.