Hong Kong vs Iraq: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hong Kong
3.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iraq
3.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
73rd
Iraq rank
74th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hong Kong
- Iraq
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 3.16 terawatt-hours against 3.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq, a difference of 0.12 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iraq ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | 0.1078 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | 0.4488 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | 1.21 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | 5.44 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 4.22 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.5525 terawatt-hours | 3.48 terawatt-hours | 2.92 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 3.32 terawatt-hours | 1.14 terawatt-hours | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hong Kong or Iraq?
- Hong Kong, at 3.16 terawatt-hours against 3.04 terawatt-hours in Iraq as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 0.12 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iraq?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iraq rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong ranks 73rd and Iraq ranks 74th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy. 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 of total energy supply.