Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong, 1990–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong is 1.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 934.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong peaked at 1.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1990.
Hong Kong ranks 194th of 213 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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 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% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.1% | — |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +83.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +98.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +29.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | +27.3% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 1.0% | +9.2% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 1.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 40.0%, 3% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 1.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 25.0%, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +98.6% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
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 electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong was 1.0% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1990.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Hong Kong ranks 194th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 934.9%. 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 Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.