Hong Kong vs Iran: Primary energy from solar per person
Hong Kong
53.41 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Iran
23.83 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
65th
Iran rank
68th
Primary energy from solar per person over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 53.41 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran, a difference of 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 2.2 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 65th and Iran ranks 68th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Iran in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0009 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.6708 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9571 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.2863 kilowatt-hours per person | Iran |
| 2020s | 27.91 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.17 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar per person, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Hong Kong, at 53.41 kilowatt-hours per person against 23.83 kilowatt-hours per person in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar per person between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 29.58 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for primary energy from solar per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 65th and Iran 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar 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.