Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was -16.19 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-16.19 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
97th
of 137 countries
All-time high
134.86 % change on previous year
in 1983
All-time low
-51.85 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
58
1966–2025
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, 1966–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong is -16.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 10.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong peaked at 134.86 % change on previous year in 1983 and was at its lowest, -51.85 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Hong Kong 97th out of 137 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -13.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | -19.81 % change on previous year | +43.3% |
| 1968 | -28.24 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1969 | -40.98 % change on previous year | +45.2% |
| 1970 | -41.67 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 1972 | -51.85 % change on previous year | -281.5% |
| 1973 | -46.15 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -14.29 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -333.3% |
| 1977 | -12.5 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1978 | -28.57 % change on previous year | +128.6% |
| 1979 | -20 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1980 | -50 % change on previous year | +150.0% |
| 1983 | 134.86 % change on previous year | -369.7% |
| 1984 | 30.54 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1985 | 23.8 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1986 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1987 | 25.31 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1988 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1989 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -54.5% |
| 1990 | -10.06 % change on previous year | -240.8% |
| 1991 | 7.9 % change on previous year | -178.6% |
| 1992 | 6.01 % change on previous year | -24.0% |
| 1993 | 15.81 % change on previous year | +163.1% |
| 1994 | -28.56 % change on previous year | -280.7% |
| 1995 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
| 1996 | -25.69 % change on previous year | -429.6% |
| 1997 | -15.61 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1998 | 24.31 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1999 | -14.52 % change on previous year | -159.7% |
| 2000 | 16.21 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2001 | 57.96 % change on previous year | +257.6% |
| 2002 | -22.21 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2003 | 26.82 % change on previous year | -220.8% |
| 2004 | -6.63 % change on previous year | -124.7% |
| 2005 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -232.7% |
| 2006 | -0.1603 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 2007 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -5784.0% |
| 2008 | -8.36 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2009 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -152.9% |
| 2010 | -13 % change on previous year | -394.0% |
| 2011 | 18.95 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2012 | -1.57 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 2013 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -519.8% |
| 2014 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2015 | -17.76 % change on previous year | -469.0% |
| 2016 | -0.0074 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | -6.33 % change on previous year | +84863.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2019 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -256.5% |
| 2020 | -46.73 % change on previous year | +1004.3% |
| 2021 | 11.08 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2022 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2023 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 2024 | -14.61 % change on previous year | +535.5% |
| 2025 | -16.19 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -25.71 % change on previous year | -40.98 % change on previous year | -13.82 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | -15.31 % change on previous year | -51.85 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.38 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 134.86 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -28.56 % change on previous year | 24.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.6 % change on previous year | -22.21 % change on previous year | 57.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9851 % change on previous year | -17.76 % change on previous year | 18.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -11.73 % change on previous year | -46.73 % change on previous year | 11.08 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 94 Montenegro -14.73 % change on previous year compare
- 95 Greece -15.24 % change on previous year compare
- 96 Canada -15.4 % change on previous year compare
- 98 Spain -16.25 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Portugal -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 100 New Zealand -18.35 % change on previous year compare
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- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
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- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 2.1% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 1.8% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Hong Kong was -16.19 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 134.86 % change on previous year in 1983.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.85 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Hong Kong rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Hong Kong ranks 97th out of 137 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.