Hong Kong, China vs Slovakia: Per capita primary energy use by source
Hong Kong, China
3,948 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Slovakia
3,658 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
22nd
Slovakia rank
24th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Slovakia
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia, a difference of 290 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Slovakia ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 24th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Slovakia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,881 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1970s | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,971 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,941 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1980s | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,211 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 1990s | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,554 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,584 kilowatt-hours per person | Slovakia |
| 2000s | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,193 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,196 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,796 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,801 kilowatt-hours per person | 282.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Hong Kong, China or Slovakia?
- Hong Kong, China, at 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person against 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person in Slovakia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Hong Kong, China and Slovakia?
- 290 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Slovakia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Slovakia rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 22nd and Slovakia ranks 24th 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.