Hong Kong, China vs United States of America: Per capita daily oil consumption
Per capita daily oil consumption over time
- Hong Kong, China
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0576 barrels per capita per day in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.005 barrels per capita per day.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th of 191 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0221 barrels per capita per day | 0.0686 barrels per capita per day | 0.0465 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 1990s | 0.0288 barrels per capita per day | 0.0676 barrels per capita per day | 0.0387 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2000s | 0.0432 barrels per capita per day | 0.0681 barrels per capita per day | 0.0249 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
| 2010s | 0.0529 barrels per capita per day | 0.0608 barrels per capita per day | 0.0079 barrels per capita per day | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita daily oil consumption, Hong Kong, China or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 0.0626 barrels per capita per day against 0.0576 barrels per capita per day in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
- What is the difference in per capita daily oil consumption between Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 0.005 barrels per capita per day, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and United States of America?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and United States of America rank globally for per capita daily oil consumption?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 18th 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.