Hong Kong vs Iran: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita
Hong Kong
1.2%
in 2025
Iran
0.9%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
69th
Iran rank
71st
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita over time
- Hong Kong
- Iran
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 1.2% against 0.9% in Iran, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times Iran's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iran ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 69th and Iran ranks 71st of 80 countries.
Iran has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Iran | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 1.8% | 1.8% | Iran |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Iran |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Iran |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.8% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Iran |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 1.0% | 0.8% | Iran |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita, Hong Kong or Iran?
- Hong Kong, at 1.2% against 0.9% in Iran as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita between Hong Kong and Iran?
- 0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Iran?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Iran rank globally for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 69th and Iran 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. 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.