Hong Kong vs South Korea: Annual change in primary energy from gas
Hong Kong
-1.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Korea
-4.16 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
56th
South Korea rank
59th
Annual change in primary energy from gas over time
- Hong Kong
- South Korea
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports -1.7 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea, a difference of 2.46 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Korea ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 59th of 76 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 terawatt-hours | 19.98 terawatt-hours | 12.28 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2000s | -0.2202 terawatt-hours | 17.83 terawatt-hours | 18.05 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2010s | 0.2239 terawatt-hours | 20.49 terawatt-hours | 20.26 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
| 2020s | 3.56 terawatt-hours | 11.68 terawatt-hours | 8.12 terawatt-hours | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from gas, Hong Kong or South Korea?
- Hong Kong, at -1.7 terawatt-hours against -4.16 terawatt-hours in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from gas between Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 2.46 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Korea?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Korea rank globally for annual change in primary energy from gas?
- Hong Kong ranks 56th and South Korea ranks 59th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from gas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.