Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Share of primary energy from fossil fuels was 98.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China), 1995–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China) is 98.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 100.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 98.8%, in 2025.
That places Hong Kong (China) 11th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.0% | — |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong (China)
- 8 Qatar 99.4% compare
- 9 Iran 99.1% compare
- 10 Oman 98.9% compare
- 12 Kazakhstan 98.1% compare
- 13 Azerbaijan 98.0% compare
- 14 Uzbekistan 97.2% compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong (China)
- 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)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gas production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China)?
- Share of primary energy from fossil fuels in Hong Kong (China) was 98.8% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from fossil fuels recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.8% in 2025.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for share of primary energy from fossil fuels?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 11th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from fossil fuels rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong (China) data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from fossil fuels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.