Hong Kong, China vs South Africa: Primary energy from renewables per person
Hong Kong, China
427.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
South Africa
519.39 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
South Africa rank
64th
Primary energy from renewables per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 91.89 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th of 80 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 42.19 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.64 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.29 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 74.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 136.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 61.69 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 293.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 400.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 107.11 kilowatt-hours per person | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 519.39 kilowatt-hours per person against 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from renewables per person between Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 91.89 kilowatt-hours per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from renewables per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and South Africa ranks 64th 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.