Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hong Kong 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 peaked at 1.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1965.
Hong Kong 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.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | — |
| 1983 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1985 | 0.0% | — |
| 1986 | 0.0% | — |
| 1987 | 0.0% | — |
| 1988 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +14155.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | +163.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -57.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +174.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +36.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +15.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +107.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +35.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +37.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 1.2% | +20.9% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 6% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.7%, 10% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of 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 | +14155.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
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
- 66 Uzbekistan 2.8% compare
- 67 Azerbaijan 2.0% compare
- 68 Kazakhstan 1.9% compare
- 70 Oman 1.1% compare
- 71 Iran 0.9% compare
- 72 Qatar 0.6% 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hong Kong was 1.2% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hong Kong?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hong Kong 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?
- 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 data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – 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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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.