Coal consumption per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Coal consumption per person was 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption per person in Hong Kong, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Hong Kong peaked at 14,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 123.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 371.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 29.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 78.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,377 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,817 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,970 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,367 kilowatt-hours per person | 14,334 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,918 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,525 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,479 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,993 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,587 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,674 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 28 India 4,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 29 North Macedonia 4,208 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 30 Botswana 4,048 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Finland 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Slovakia 3,658 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Austria 2,916 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 0.1% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 4.3% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 48.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Hong Kong?
- Coal consumption per person in Hong Kong was 3,948 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14,334 kilowatt-hours per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for coal consumption per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 31st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.