Hong Kong, China vs Sri Lanka: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Hong Kong, China
427.5 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Sri Lanka
534.97 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
67th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 107.47 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.2 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 76.24 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 207.31 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 0.0495 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 176.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 74.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 258.32 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.36 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 293.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 405.16 kilowatt-hours per person | 112 kilowatt-hours per person | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Hong Kong, China or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 534.97 kilowatt-hours per person against 427.5 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 107.47 kilowatt-hours per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.