Hong Kong, China vs New Zealand: Total electricity output

Hong Kong, China
38,030 GWh
in 2015
New Zealand
44,205 GWh
in 2015
Hong Kong, China rank
59th
New Zealand rank
57th

Total electricity output over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • New Zealand
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020022015

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 44,205 GWh against 38,030 GWh in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 6,175 GWh.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 230 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China New Zealand Difference Ahead
1990s 30,456 GWh 35,265 GWh 4,809 GWh New Zealand
2000s 36,346 GWh 42,067 GWh 5,720 GWh New Zealand
2010s 38,905 GWh 44,105 GWh 5,200 GWh New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total electricity output, Hong Kong, China or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 44,205 GWh against 38,030 GWh in Hong Kong, China as of 2015.
What is the difference in total electricity output between Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
6,175 GWh, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and New Zealand?
26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
How do Hong Kong, China and New Zealand rank globally for total electricity output?
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th and New Zealand ranks 57th of 230 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as Total electricity output (GWh). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total electricity output (GWh)
Unit
GWh
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
230 places, 5,911 data points, 1990–2015
Last refreshed

Total electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by all power plants