Energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Energy imports and exports was 175.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China is 175.7%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China peaked at 234.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 121.4%, in 1991.
That places Hong Kong, China 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 127.3% | — |
| 1991 | 121.4% | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 125.4% | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 138.0% | +10.0% |
| 1994 | 137.0% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 144.1% | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 148.2% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 150.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 144.3% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 141.5% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 140.8% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 149.6% | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 166.6% | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 162.6% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 203.4% | +25.1% |
| 2005 | 182.2% | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 193.8% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 193.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 185.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 209.0% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 234.0% | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 207.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 203.0% | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 209.1% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 200.9% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 203.7% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 203.0% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 230.0% | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 226.6% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 220.5% | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 191.3% | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 181.8% | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 175.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 137.8% | 121.4% | 150.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 178.8% | 140.8% | 209.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 213.8% | 200.9% | 234.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 182.9% | 175.7% | 191.3% | 3 |
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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 energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China?
- Energy imports and exports in Hong Kong, China was 175.7% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 234.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 121.4% in 1991.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for energy imports and exports?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 4th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.