Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding was 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kWh per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.4% on the previous year and up 134.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 kWh per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kWh per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1992 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1993 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1996 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1997 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1998 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2000 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2002 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2003 | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2004 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2005 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | -42.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 kWh per US$ of GDP | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +80.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | +30.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | +50.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 kWh per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.019 kWh per US$ of GDP, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 kWh per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 169 Guinea-Bissau 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Eritrea 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 171 Uzbekistan 0.001 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 173 Qatar 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 174 Bahamas 0.0007 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
- 175 French Polynesia 0.0006 kWh per US$ of GDP compare
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 electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China?
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding in Hong Kong, China was 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 kWh per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- What is the lowest electricity production from renewable sources, excluding recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kWh per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for electricity production from renewable sources, excluding?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2021.
- Is electricity production from renewable sources, excluding rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Electricity production from renewable sources, excluding hydroelectric (kWh) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.