Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels was 0.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China, 1996–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China is 0.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 94.7% on the previous year and down 84.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China peaked at 26.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, -25.3%, in 2020.
Hong Kong, China ranks 37th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -2446.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9% | +66.5% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | +266.1% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | +460.4% |
| 2002 | -2.4% | -109.1% |
| 2003 | 3.3% | -236.4% |
| 2004 | 12.0% | +265.8% |
| 2005 | -4.1% | -133.9% |
| 2006 | 5.8% | -242.7% |
| 2007 | 6.4% | +10.2% |
| 2008 | -7.0% | -208.9% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -232.1% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | -57.2% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -37.6% |
| 2012 | -3.8% | -256.0% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -167.8% |
| 2014 | -2.4% | -192.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -219.3% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -7.8% |
| 2017 | 7.2% | +175.1% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -84.2% |
| 2019 | -5.2% | -557.7% |
| 2020 | -25.3% | +382.1% |
| 2021 | -5.7% | -77.4% |
| 2022 | -11.0% | +93.0% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | -239.6% |
| 2024 | 8.6% | -44.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5% | -94.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | -0.0% | 1.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | -7.0% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | -5.2% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.9% | -25.3% | 15.4% | 6 |
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6559 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong, China was 0.5% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.3% in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 37th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.