Share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China)
Hong Kong (China): Share of primary energy from oil was 69.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China), 1965–2025
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
Hong Kong (China) recorded 69.1% for share of primary energy from oil in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China) peaked at 100.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 1989.
That places Hong Kong (China) 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 61 years of available data.
Share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 94.6% | — |
| 1966 | 95.7% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 97.1% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 98.1% | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 99.4% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 99.9% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 99.9% | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 99.9% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 99.5% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 88.4% | -11.2% |
| 1983 | 74.2% | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 67.1% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 60.8% | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 56.7% | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 50.6% | -10.7% |
| 1988 | 50.4% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 50.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 52.3% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 57.0% | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 54.4% | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +17.7% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 57.6% | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 60.5% | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | +12.0% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 63.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 66.2% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 64.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 69.9% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 59.0% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 63.5% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 66.4% | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 69.1% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.9% | 94.6% | 99.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 99.8% | 99.4% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.8% | 50.3% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.7% | 52.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 56.7% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.8% | 62.5% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.3% | 59.0% | 69.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China)?
- Share of primary energy from oil in Hong Kong (China) was 69.1% 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 oil recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from oil recorded in Hong Kong (China)?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% in 1989.
- How does Hong Kong (China) rank for share of primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 7th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from oil rising or falling in Hong Kong (China)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.