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

0.005 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Iraq ahead.

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

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.

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

Hong Kong, China

0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Iraq

0.991 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Hong Kong, China rank

98th

Iraq rank

96th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Hong Kong, China
Iraq

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 0.991 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.005 kWh per 2011$PPP.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 96th of 161 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1960s	1.11 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3544 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.758 kWh per 2011$PPP	Hong Kong, China
1970s	1.14 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4036 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.7397 kWh per 2011$PPP	Hong Kong, China
1980s	0.9983 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.8656 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1327 kWh per 2011$PPP	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.8688 kWh per 2011$PPP	5.28 kWh per 2011$PPP	4.41 kWh per 2011$PPP	Iraq
2000s	0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.67 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.8 kWh per 2011$PPP	Iraq
2010s	0.9846 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0866 kWh per 2011$PPP	Iraq

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Hong Kong, China or Iraq?: Iraq, at 0.991 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP in Hong Kong, China as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Hong Kong, China and Iraq?: 0.005 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iraq?: 52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Iraq rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Iraq ranks 96th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).