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. β Volatile
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Hong Kong, 1990β2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources β 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.
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 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)
- Per capita COβ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- Co2 per capita marimekko 4.49 (2024)
- Share cumulative co2 oil 0.113 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 cement 0.064 (2024)
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 β 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 β 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.