Hong Kong (China) vs United States of America: Oil consumption per person
Hong Kong (China)
25,618 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
United States of America
29,135 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hong Kong (China) rank
32nd
United States of America rank
29th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Hong Kong (China)
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong (China), a difference of 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong (China)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was United States of America ahead.
Hong Kong (China) ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hong Kong (China) averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong (China) | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 35,289 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,929 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1970s | 13,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 43,299 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,575 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1980s | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 37,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,040 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 1990s | 16,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 19,811 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2000s | 24,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 36,469 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,459 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
| 2010s | 30,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 30,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Hong Kong (China) |
| 2020s | 21,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 28,643 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,746 kilowatt-hours per person | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Hong Kong (China) or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person against 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in Hong Kong (China) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Hong Kong (China) and United States of America?
- 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong (China) and United States of America?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong (China) and United States of America rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Hong Kong (China) ranks 32nd and United States of America ranks 29th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.