Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Renewable energy consumption was 0.4% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China, 1990–2021
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.4% for renewable energy consumption in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Hong Kong, China ranks 200th of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | % of total final energy consumption | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | +400.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | -60.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +50.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +33.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
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- 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 renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China?
- Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, China was 0.4% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 200th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.