Hong Kong vs South Africa: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Hong Kong
8.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
6.7 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
South Africa rank
19th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- South Africa
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 8.56 terawatt-hours against 6.7 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 1.86 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hong Kong's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was South Africa ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 6.99 terawatt-hours | 2.61 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1970s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 4.48 terawatt-hours | 1.24 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | -0.287 terawatt-hours | 5.81 terawatt-hours | 6.1 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1990s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 6.18 terawatt-hours | 1.96 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 2.86 terawatt-hours | 5.4 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | 3.42 terawatt-hours | 0.9889 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -8.54 terawatt-hours | -8.38 terawatt-hours | 0.1624 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from oil, Hong Kong or South Africa?
- Hong Kong, at 8.56 terawatt-hours against 6.7 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 1.86 terawatt-hours, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and South Africa rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 19th of 80 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 oil. 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.