Combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Combustible renewables and waste was 1.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2023
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total energy.
Analysis
The most recent figure for combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China is 1.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 176.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2001.
That places Hong Kong, China 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total energy | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1% | — |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +14.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -16.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -25.8% |
| 2001 | -0.0% | -184.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -272.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +243.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | +204.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.6% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -19.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +29.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +20.6% |
| 2023 | 1.5% | +6.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 1.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.6%, 19% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 1.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.0%, 29% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +272.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2006 | +243.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2007 | +204.9% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 2001 | -184.2% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China?
- Combustible renewables and waste in Hong Kong, China was 1.5% in 2023, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest combustible renewables and waste recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for combustible renewables and waste?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 126th out of 150 countries with data for 2023.
- Is combustible renewables and waste rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Combustible renewables and waste (% of total energy). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Combustible renewables and waste comprise solid biomass, liquid biomass, biogas, industrial waste, and municipal waste, measured as a percentage of total energy use. The indicator expresses the share of total energy supply.