Guyana vs Hong Kong: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Guyana
48.13 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong
52.6 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Guyana rank
172nd
Hong Kong rank
170th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Guyana
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 52.6 kilowatt-hours against 48.13 kilowatt-hours in Guyana, a difference of 4.47 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 172nd and Hong Kong ranks 170th of 214 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.15 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 13.15 kilowatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2010s | 52.49 kilowatt-hours | 11.78 kilowatt-hours | 40.72 kilowatt-hours | Guyana |
| 2020s | 43.85 kilowatt-hours | 41.05 kilowatt-hours | 2.8 kilowatt-hours | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Guyana or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 52.6 kilowatt-hours against 48.13 kilowatt-hours in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Guyana and Hong Kong?
- 4.47 kilowatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Hong Kong rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Guyana ranks 172nd and Hong Kong ranks 170th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.