Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China is 0.5633 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 87.7% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2582 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong, China 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1968 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1969 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1971 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1972 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1973 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1974 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1975 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1976 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1977 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1978 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1979 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0.0002 terawatt-hours | -75.4% |
| 2008 | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | -133.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | -603.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1618 terawatt-hours | +55313.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2768 terawatt-hours | +71.1% |
| 2012 | -0.2582 terawatt-hours | -193.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3299 terawatt-hours | -227.8% |
| 2014 | -0.0435 terawatt-hours | -113.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1871 terawatt-hours | -529.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0208 terawatt-hours | -88.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | +186.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1209 terawatt-hours | +103.5% |
| 2019 | -0.0173 terawatt-hours | -114.3% |
| 2020 | 0.466 terawatt-hours | -2794.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3694 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3734 terawatt-hours | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2509 terawatt-hours | -32.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3 terawatt-hours | +19.6% |
| 2025 | 0.5633 terawatt-hours | +87.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours | -0.0001 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0838 terawatt-hours | -0.2582 terawatt-hours | 0.3299 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3872 terawatt-hours | 0.2509 terawatt-hours | 0.5633 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share co2 vs population 0.0204 (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China?
- Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2582 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 201.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.