Hong Kong, China vs India: Primary energy from renewables per person
Hong Kong, China
427.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
India
408.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
India rank
68th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- India
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in India, a difference of 19.03 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was India ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and India ranks 68th of 80 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 45.21 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 65.54 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.51 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 80.53 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 101.37 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 74.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.13 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 293.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 316.13 kilowatt-hours per person | 22.97 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from renewables per person, Hong Kong, China or India?
- Hong Kong, China, at 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person against 408.47 kilowatt-hours per person in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Hong Kong, China and India?
- 19.03 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and India?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and India rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and India ranks 68th of 80 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 Primary energy from renewables 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.