Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Primary energy from low-carbon energy was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2025, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong stood at 3.16 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.7% on the previous year and up 382.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong peaked at 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 | 0.0009 terawatt-hours | +24.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 terawatt-hours | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1629 terawatt-hours | +14723.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4398 terawatt-hours | +169.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1815 terawatt-hours | -58.7% |
| 2013 | 0.5115 terawatt-hours | +181.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4679 terawatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6551 terawatt-hours | +40.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6758 terawatt-hours | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.7352 terawatt-hours | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8561 terawatt-hours | +16.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8388 terawatt-hours | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3 terawatt-hours | +55.6% |
| 2021 | 1.67 terawatt-hours | +28.3% |
| 2022 | 2.05 terawatt-hours | +22.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 2.6 terawatt-hours | +13.1% |
| 2025 | 3.16 terawatt-hours | +21.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 70.73 terawatt-hours, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3.16 terawatt-hours is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 134.27 terawatt-hours, 2% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 | +14723.1% | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 0.1629 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 5 |
| 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 | 0.0003 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0011 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5525 terawatt-hours | 0.1629 terawatt-hours | 0.8561 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 terawatt-hours | 1.3 terawatt-hours | 3.16 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 70 Qatar 3.88 terawatt-hours compare
- 71 North Macedonia 3.71 terawatt-hours compare
- 72 Luxembourg 3.29 terawatt-hours compare
- 74 Iraq 3.04 terawatt-hours compare
- 75 Bangladesh 2.6 terawatt-hours compare
- 76 Cyprus 2 terawatt-hours compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong
- 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)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong?
- Primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong was 3.16 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 primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 terawatt-hours in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong ranks 73rd out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 382.7%. 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); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.