Germany vs Hong Kong: Per capita primary energy use by source
Germany
4,938 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong
3,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Germany rank
19th
Hong Kong rank
22nd
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Germany
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Germany currently reports 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, a difference of 990 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 6 and Hong Kong in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,764 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 22,500 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 20,305 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,275 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 21,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,896 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14,033 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,063 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2000s | 11,856 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 938.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
| 2010s | 10,629 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 363.35 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 6,187 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,104 kilowatt-hours per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Germany or Hong Kong?
- Germany, at 4,938 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Germany and Hong Kong?
- 990 kilowatt-hours per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Hong Kong rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Germany ranks 19th and Hong Kong ranks 22nd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.