Hong Kong vs Iraq: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Hong Kong
54.1%
in 2025
Iraq
52.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
15th
Iraq rank
17th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 54.1% against 52.5% in Iraq, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 17th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 41.2% | 96.8% | 55.6% | Iraq |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 8.8% | 73.8% | Hong Kong |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Hong Kong, at 54.1% against 52.5% in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 1.6%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and Iraq ranks 17th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.