Hong Kong, China vs Israel: Primary energy use
Hong Kong, China
274.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Israel
286.8 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Israel rank
57th
Primary energy use over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 286.8 terawatt-hours against 274.37 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 12.43 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Israel ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Israel ranks 57th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 49.51 terawatt-hours | 15.96 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 1970s | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 76.25 terawatt-hours | 15.88 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 1980s | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 105.17 terawatt-hours | 1.38 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 1990s | 172.61 terawatt-hours | 184.59 terawatt-hours | 11.98 terawatt-hours | Israel |
| 2000s | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 243.11 terawatt-hours | 24.37 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 333.8 terawatt-hours | 275.74 terawatt-hours | 58.07 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 252.83 terawatt-hours | 287.85 terawatt-hours | 35.02 terawatt-hours | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Hong Kong, China or Israel?
- Israel, at 286.8 terawatt-hours against 274.37 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 12.43 terawatt-hours, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Israel?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Israel rank globally for primary energy use?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Israel ranks 57th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.