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

0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mauritius ahead.

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

37 years are reported by both, from 1980 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 Mauritius: Energy intensity of the economy

Hong Kong, China

0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Mauritius

0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP

in 2016

Hong Kong, China rank

98th

Mauritius rank

97th

Energy intensity of the economy over time

Hong Kong, China
Mauritius

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.989 kWh per 2011$PPP against 0.986 kWh per 2011$PPP in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 161 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Hong Kong, China	Mauritius	Difference	Ahead
1980s	0.9983 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6182 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.3801 kWh per 2011$PPP	Hong Kong, China
1990s	0.8688 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.6837 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1851 kWh per 2011$PPP	Hong Kong, China
2000s	0.872 kWh per 2011$PPP	1.01 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.1333 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritius
2010s	0.9846 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.9869 kWh per 2011$PPP	0.0023 kWh per 2011$PPP	Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy intensity of the economy, Hong Kong, China or Mauritius?: Mauritius, at 0.989 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 Mauritius?: 0.003 kWh per 2011$PPP, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Mauritius?: 37 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Hong Kong, China and Mauritius rank globally for energy intensity of the economy?: Hong Kong, China ranks 98th and Mauritius ranks 97th of 161 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Our World in Data based on BP; World Bank; and Maddison Project Database, published as Energy intensity of the economy (kWh per 2011$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).