Hong Kong vs Taiwan: Annual change in primary energy from oil
Hong Kong
8.56 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Taiwan
10.38 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
17th
Taiwan rank
16th
Annual change in primary energy from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Taiwan
How they compare
Taiwan currently reports 10.38 terawatt-hours against 8.56 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong, a difference of 1.82 terawatt-hours.
That makes Taiwan's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 24 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Taiwan ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Taiwan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Taiwan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 6.47 terawatt-hours | 2.09 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1970s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | 15.8 terawatt-hours | 12.57 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1980s | -0.287 terawatt-hours | 10.3 terawatt-hours | 10.59 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 1990s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | 17.74 terawatt-hours | 13.52 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
| 2000s | 8.26 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | 4.06 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -1.9 terawatt-hours | 6.3 terawatt-hours | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | -8.54 terawatt-hours | -8.07 terawatt-hours | 0.4769 terawatt-hours | Taiwan |
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 Taiwan?
- Taiwan, at 10.38 terawatt-hours against 8.56 terawatt-hours in Hong Kong as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from oil between Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 1.82 terawatt-hours, with Taiwan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Taiwan?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Taiwan rank globally for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th and Taiwan ranks 16th of 79 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.