Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita was 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36.67 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
20th
of 76 countries
All-time high
48.55 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
28.47 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
31
1995–2025
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, 1995–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China peaked at 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 28.47 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Hong Kong, China 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 29.25 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 28.65 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 28.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 28.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 28.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 29.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 36.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 35.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 36.65 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 40.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 39.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 41.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 43.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 40.29 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 43.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 45.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 46.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 43.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 44.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 43.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 44.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 45.13 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 48.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 45.91 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 34.28 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 32.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 28.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 33.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2024 | 36.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 2000s | 38.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 43.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 28.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 17 Netherlands 42.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 18 Belgium 42.14 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 19 Iran, Islamic Republic of 39.56 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 21 Turkmenistan 36.16 kilowatt-hours per person
- 22 Malaysia 35.64 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 23 Estonia 32.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Hong Kong, China
- 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China?
- Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong, China was 36.67 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 48.55 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th out of 76 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- 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, China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.