Energy intensity in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Energy intensity was 0.6095 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.6095
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
138th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1.34
in 1969
All-time low
0.6095
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity in Hong Kong, 1965–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, energy intensity in Hong Kong stood at 0.6095. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Hong Kong peaked at 1.34 in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.6095, in 2022.
Hong Kong ranks 138th of 165 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 | 1.03 | 1.34 | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 0.9975 | 1.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9091 | 0.8413 | 0.9605 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9076 | 0.8457 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 0.9033 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9782 | 0.9271 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6707 | 0.6095 | 0.7431 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 135 Philippines 0.6201 compare
- 136 Angola 0.6165 compare
- 137 Burkina Faso 0.6103 compare
- 139 Bangladesh 0.5943 compare
- 140 Zambia 0.5848 compare
- 141 Costa Rica 0.5829 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 48.64 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy intensity in Hong Kong?
- Energy intensity in Hong Kong was 0.6095 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.34 in 1969.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6095 in 2022.
- How does Hong Kong rank for energy intensity?
- Hong Kong ranks 138th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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