Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong, China
36.67 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
39.56 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
19th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Iran, Islamic Republic of currently reports 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Iran, Islamic Republic of's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 19th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Iran, Islamic Republic of in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.33 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 38.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 26.11 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.63 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 45.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 33.59 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.92 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 33.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.07 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of, at 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person against 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Iran, Islamic Republic of 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.