Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Renewable energy
Hong Kong, China
0.8217 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
0.6609 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
59th
Renewable energy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.8217 terawatt-hours against 0.6609 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1608 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | 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 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | 0.0103 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 0.1608 terawatt-hours | 0.1682 terawatt-hours | 0.0074 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 0.7303 terawatt-hours | 0.5225 terawatt-hours | 0.2078 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher renewable energy, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.8217 terawatt-hours against 0.6609 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in renewable energy between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1608 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for renewable energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 80 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 Renewable energy. 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.