Hong Kong, China vs Republic of Korea: Share of primary energy use by source
Hong Kong, China
19.1%
in 2025
Republic of Korea
17.5%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
51st
Republic of Korea rank
55th
Share of primary energy use by source over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 19.1% against 17.5% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.1 times Republic of Korea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Republic of Korea ranks 55th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Republic of Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.9% | 0.9% | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.3% | 0.6% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 10.0% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 8.8% | 15.0% | 6.2% | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 17.0% | 2.7% | Hong Kong, China |
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 Republic of Korea?
- Hong Kong, China, at 19.1% against 17.5% in Republic of Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy use by source between Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 1.6%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Republic of Korea rank globally for share of primary energy use by source?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 51st and Republic of Korea ranks 55th 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 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.