Ethiopia vs Hong Kong: Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person

Ethiopia
45.35 watts per capita
in 2024
Hong Kong
52.97 watts per capita
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
168th
Hong Kong rank
165th

Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Hong Kong
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 52.97 watts per capita against 45.35 watts per capita in Ethiopia, a difference of 7.62 watts per capita.

That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 165th of 221 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 8.76 watts per capita 0 watts per capita 8.76 watts per capita Ethiopia
2010s 27.75 watts per capita 3.18 watts per capita 24.57 watts per capita Ethiopia
2020s 42.36 watts per capita 35.53 watts per capita 6.82 watts per capita Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity-generating capacity per person, Ethiopia or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 52.97 watts per capita against 45.35 watts per capita in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in renewable electricity-generating capacity per person between Ethiopia and Hong Kong?
7.62 watts per capita, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Hong Kong?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Hong Kong rank globally for renewable electricity-generating capacity per person?
Ethiopia ranks 168th and Hong Kong ranks 165th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data, published as Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity-generating capacity per person
Unit
watts per capita
Source
International Renewable Energy Agency and United Nations World Population Prospects – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 5,525 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity (watts per capita).