Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person was 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong is 52.6 kilowatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 862.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong peaked at 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 170th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2006 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2008 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2009 | 0 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2010 | 5.63 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 2011 | 5.6 kilowatt-hours | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 5.55 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.51 kilowatt-hours | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 9.5 kilowatt-hours | +73.9% |
| 2016 | 18.9 kilowatt-hours | +98.9% |
| 2017 | 20.15 kilowatt-hours | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 20.08 kilowatt-hours | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 21.37 kilowatt-hours | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 25.37 kilowatt-hours | +18.7% |
| 2021 | 34.74 kilowatt-hours | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 44.2 kilowatt-hours | +27.2% |
| 2023 | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 0 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.78 kilowatt-hours | 5.46 kilowatt-hours | 21.37 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.05 kilowatt-hours | 25.37 kilowatt-hours | 52.6 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person in Hong Kong was 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 52.6 kilowatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 170th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 862.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.