Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Primary energy from solar and wind
Hong Kong, China
0.3959 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
0.5758 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
72nd
Iraq rank
71st
Primary energy from solar and wind over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 0.5758 terawatt-hours against 0.3959 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1799 terawatt-hours.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.5 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.0058 terawatt-hours | 0.1029 terawatt-hours | 0.0971 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.2083 terawatt-hours | 0.4101 terawatt-hours | 0.2018 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from solar and wind, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 0.5758 terawatt-hours against 0.3959 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from solar and wind between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 0.1799 terawatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from solar and wind?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 72nd and Iraq ranks 71st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from solar and wind. 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.