Hong Kong, China vs Japan: Share of primary energy use by source
Hong Kong, China
19.1%
in 2025
Japan
19.7%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Japan rank
50th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 19.7% against 19.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Japan ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 80 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Japan |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 2.3% | 2.3% | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 8.1% | 8.1% | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 10.7% | 4.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 13.9% | 3.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 21.7% | 12.9% | Japan |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 20.6% | 0.9% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy use by source, Hong Kong, China or Japan?
- Japan, at 19.7% against 19.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Japan?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Japan rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th 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) β 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.