Hong Kong, China vs United Arab Emirates: Share of primary energy from renewables
Hong Kong, China
1.2%
in 2025
United Arab Emirates
1.4%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
68th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th
Share of primary energy from renewables over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 1.4% against 1.2% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from renewables, Hong Kong, China or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 1.4% against 1.2% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from renewables between Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of primary energy from renewables?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 80 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 Share of primary energy from renewables. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.