Hong Kong vs Sri Lanka: Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source
Hong Kong
54.1%
in 2025
Sri Lanka
58.3%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
15th
Sri Lanka rank
13th
Year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 58.3% against 54.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th of 78 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.7% | 65.4% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.6% | 37.8% | 44.8% | 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 Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 58.3% against 54.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source between Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 4.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Sri Lanka rank globally for year-to-year percentage change in primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 15th and Sri Lanka ranks 13th 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.