Belarus vs Hong Kong, China: Primary energy use per person
Belarus
34,950 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China
37,097 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Belarus rank
47th
Hong Kong, China rank
46th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Belarus
- Hong Kong, China
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus, a difference of 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Belarus's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Belarus ahead.
Belarus ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 214 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belarus | Hong Kong, China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 45,528 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,844 kilowatt-hours per person | 23,684 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 1990s | 31,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,291 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,407 kilowatt-hours per person | Belarus |
| 2000s | 28,432 kilowatt-hours per person | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,310 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 31,135 kilowatt-hours per person | 45,584 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,449 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33,644 kilowatt-hours per person | 33,949 kilowatt-hours per person | 305.57 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Belarus or Hong Kong, China?
- Hong Kong, China, at 37,097 kilowatt-hours per person against 34,950 kilowatt-hours per person in Belarus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
- 2,147 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Hong Kong, China?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Belarus and Hong Kong, China rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Belarus ranks 47th and Hong Kong, China ranks 46th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. 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.