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

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

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

32 years are reported by both, from 1985 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 Latvia: Energy intensity of the economy

Hong Kong, China

0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Latvia

0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Hong Kong, China rank

98th

Latvia rank

101st

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Hong Kong, China
Latvia

How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP in Latvia, a difference of 0.036 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Latvia ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 101st of 161 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1980s	1 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.74 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.73 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
1990s	0.8688 kWh per 2011$PPP	2.18 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.31 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
2000s	0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.34 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.4717 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia
2010s	0.9846 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.07 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0831 kWh per 2011$PPP	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Hong Kong, China or Latvia?: Hong Kong, China, at 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.95 kWh per 2011$PPP in Latvia as of 2016.
What is the difference in energy intensity of the economy between Hong Kong, China and Latvia?: 0.036 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Latvia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Latvia rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Latvia ranks 101st of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).