Hong Kong, China vs Norway: Share of primary energy from solar
Hong Kong, China
0.1%
in 2025
Norway
0.2%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
67th
Norway rank
64th
Share of primary energy from solar over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.6 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Norway ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th of 80 countries.
Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Norway | 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% | Norway |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Norway |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from solar, Hong Kong, China or Norway?
- Norway, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from solar between Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Norway?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Norway rank globally for share of primary energy from solar?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 67th and Norway ranks 64th 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 solar. 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.