Hong Kong vs New Zealand: Primary energy use
Hong Kong
274.37 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
261.12 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
60th
New Zealand rank
61st
Primary energy use over time
- Hong Kong
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 274.37 terawatt-hours against 261.12 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 13.25 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was New Zealand ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and New Zealand in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.55 terawatt-hours | 78.69 terawatt-hours | 45.14 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 60.37 terawatt-hours | 103.18 terawatt-hours | 42.81 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 103.78 terawatt-hours | 124.13 terawatt-hours | 20.34 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 172.61 terawatt-hours | 175.05 terawatt-hours | 2.44 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 267.48 terawatt-hours | 208.35 terawatt-hours | 59.13 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 333.8 terawatt-hours | 257.11 terawatt-hours | 76.69 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 252.83 terawatt-hours | 255.37 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Hong Kong or New Zealand?
- Hong Kong, at 274.37 terawatt-hours against 261.12 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 13.25 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and New Zealand rank globally for primary energy use?
- Hong Kong ranks 60th and New Zealand ranks 61st 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.