Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.2% in 2025. β Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China, 1965β2025
Source: Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 1.2% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.9% on the previous year and up 474.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th of 80 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 70 Oman 1.1% compare
- 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 0.6% compare
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 COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, China was 1.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 474.3%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.