Hong Kong, China vs Ireland: Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas
Hong Kong, China
-3.1%
in 2025
Ireland
-2.1%
in 2025
Hong Kong, China rank
60th
Ireland rank
58th
Annual percentage change in primary energy from gas over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports -2.1% against -3.1% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 58th of 77 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,574.9% | 6.5% | 1,568.4% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 3.8% | 2.6% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.7% | Hong Kong, China |
| 2020s | 11.0% | -1.4% | 12.4% | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual percentage change in primary energy from gas, Hong Kong, China or Ireland?
- Ireland, at -2.1% against -3.1% in Hong Kong, China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual percentage change in primary energy from gas between Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 1.0%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Ireland?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Ireland rank globally for annual percentage change in primary energy from gas?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 60th and Ireland ranks 58th of 77 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 percentage 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
Percentage change in total energy supply relative to the previous year.