Hong Kong vs Spain: Share of primary energy use by source
Hong Kong
19.1%
in 2025
Spain
21.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
50th
Spain rank
47th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 21.7% against 19.1% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Spain ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 50th and Spain ranks 47th of 76 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 9.5% | 2.3% | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 18.2% | 8.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 21.5% | 12.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 22.8% | 3.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Hong Kong or Spain?
- Spain, at 21.7% against 19.1% in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Hong Kong and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Spain rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong ranks 50th and Spain ranks 47th of 76 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 use by source. 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.