Hong Kong, China vs Iceland: Per capita daily oil consumption
Hong Kong, China
0.0576 barrels per capita per day
in 2018
Iceland
0.0497 barrels per capita per day
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
20th
Iceland rank
23rd
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Iceland
How they compare
Hong Kong, China currently reports 0.0576 barrels per capita per day against 0.0497 barrels per capita per day in Iceland, a difference of 0.0079 barrels per capita per day.
That makes Hong Kong, China's figure about 1.2 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Iceland ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 1 and Iceland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0221 barrels per capita per day | 0.0456 barrels per capita per day | 0.0235 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 1990s | 0.0288 barrels per capita per day | 0.0555 barrels per capita per day | 0.0267 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 2000s | 0.0432 barrels per capita per day | 0.0558 barrels per capita per day | 0.0126 barrels per capita per day | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.0529 barrels per capita per day | 0.0518 barrels per capita per day | 0.0011 barrels per capita per day | Hong Kong, China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Hong Kong, China or Iceland?
- Hong Kong, China, at 0.0576 barrels per capita per day against 0.0497 barrels per capita per day in Iceland as of 2018.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 0.0079 barrels per capita per day, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Iceland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Iceland rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and Iceland ranks 23rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily oil consumption (barrels per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.