Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy was 21.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, 2007–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong stood at 21.7%.
The figure is up 66.1% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong peaked at 14,723.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, -58.7%, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 24.6% | — |
| 2008 | -6.7% | -127.2% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -639.6% |
| 2010 | 14,723.1% | +40590.2% |
| 2011 | 169.9% | -98.8% |
| 2012 | -58.7% | -134.6% |
| 2013 | 181.8% | -409.5% |
| 2014 | -8.5% | -104.7% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -569.8% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -92.1% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | +177.5% |
| 2018 | 16.4% | +87.0% |
| 2019 | -2.0% | -112.3% |
| 2020 | 55.6% | -2849.6% |
| 2021 | 28.3% | -49.1% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -21.2% |
| 2023 | 12.3% | -45.1% |
| 2024 | 13.1% | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 21.7% | +66.1% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 21.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.3%, 16.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 21.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.7%, 3.8× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +40590.2% | 36.2% | 14,723.1% |
| 2020 | +2849.6% | -2.0% | 55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.0% | -6.7% | 36.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,507.4% | -58.7% | 14,723.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 12.3% | 55.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.42 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.441 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2868 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate -0.3349 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 1 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -76.56 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong?
- Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong was 21.7% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 14,723.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -58.7% in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.