What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Germany and Hong Kong, China?

0.021 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?

52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Germany vs Hong Kong, China: Energy intensity of the economy

Germany

0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Hong Kong, China

0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Germany rank

100th

Hong Kong, China rank

98th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Germany
Hong Kong, China

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP in Germany, a difference of 0.021 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 100th and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 161 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Hong Kong, China	Difference	Ahead
1960s	2.8 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.69 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1970s	2.63 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.49 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1980s	2.38 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9983 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.39 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
1990s	1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8688 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8634 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
2000s	1.29 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4224 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany
2010s	1.02 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9846 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0397 kWh per 2011$PPP	Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Germany or Hong Kong, China?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.965 kWh per 2011$PPP in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Germany and Hong Kong, China?: 0.021 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Hong Kong, China?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Germany and Hong Kong, China rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Germany ranks 100th and Hong Kong, China ranks 98th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$PPP)
Unit: kWh per 2011$PPP
Source: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 6,650 data points, 1965–2016
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

Energy intensity is measured as primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product. This is measured in kilowatt-hours per 2011$ (PPP).