Burundi vs Hong Kong: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Burundi
0.37 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hong Kong
0.39 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Burundi rank
151st
Hong Kong rank
148th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time
- Burundi
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 0.39 terawatt-hours against 0.37 terawatt-hours in Burundi, a difference of 0.02 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.1 times Burundi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 148th of 214 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.106 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.106 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.177 terawatt-hours | 0.087 terawatt-hours | 0.09 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.314 terawatt-hours | 0.306 terawatt-hours | 0.008 terawatt-hours | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Burundi or Hong Kong?
- Hong Kong, at 0.39 terawatt-hours against 0.37 terawatt-hours in Burundi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 0.02 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Hong Kong?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Hong Kong rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Burundi ranks 151st and Hong Kong ranks 148th 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. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. 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.