Hong Kong, China vs Iran, Islamic Republic of: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hong Kong, China
1.2%
in 2025
Iran, Islamic Republic of
0.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
69th
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
71st
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.3 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran, Islamic Republic of ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Iran, Islamic Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hong Kong, China or Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- Hong Kong, China, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iran, Islamic Republic of rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th and Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 71st of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.