Fossil fuel consumption per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel 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
In 2025, fossil fuel consumption per person in Hong Kong stood at 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Hong Kong peaked at 48,546 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
Hong Kong ranks 35th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,623 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,605 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,753 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,173 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,391 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,441 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,395 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 32,331 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 38,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,453 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,720 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,509 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,272 kilowatt-hours per person | 48,546 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,846 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,669 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 32 Iran 39,562 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Greenland 38,807 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 34 Bermuda 37,023 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Malaysia 35,636 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Cook Islands 35,339 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 38 Bahamas 34,590 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 fossil fuel consumption per person in Hong Kong?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Hong Kong was 36,669 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 fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 48,546 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,822 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 35th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.