Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita was 1.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong stood at 1.2%. 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita 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% |
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, Islamic Republic of 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)
- 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 CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita in Hong Kong?
- Share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita?
- Hong Kong ranks 69th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy that is low-carbon vs. gdp per capita 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 that is low-carbon vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.