Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong is 0.5633 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 87.7% on the previous year and up 201.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong peaked at 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.2582 terawatt-hours, in 2012.
That places Hong Kong 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.
Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, 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
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (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 emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong?
- Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy in Hong Kong was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5633 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2582 terawatt-hours in 2012.
- How does Hong Kong rank for year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong ranks 44th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- 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 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 Year-to-year change in primary energy from fossil fuels vs. low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.