Hong Kong, China vs Iraq: Electricity generation from renewables per person
Hong Kong, China
52.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Iraq
52.78 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong, China rank
170th
Iraq rank
169th
Electricity generation from renewables per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 52.78 kilowatt-hours against 52.6 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.18 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 169th of 214 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 266.46 kilowatt-hours | 266.46 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | 95.75 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 11.78 kilowatt-hours | 99.21 kilowatt-hours | 87.43 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 41.05 kilowatt-hours | 71 kilowatt-hours | 29.94 kilowatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from renewables per person, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 52.78 kilowatt-hours against 52.6 kilowatt-hours in Hong Kong, China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from renewables per person between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 0.18 kilowatt-hours, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for electricity generation from renewables per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 170th and Iraq ranks 169th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from renewables per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.