Annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Annual change in primary energy from oil was 8.56 terawatt-hours in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
8.56 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 60.5%
World rank
17th
of 80 countries
All-time high
30.99 terawatt-hours
in 2023
All-time low
-71.67 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Years of data
60
1966–2025
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong, 1966–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong is 8.56 terawatt-hours, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.5% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong peaked at 30.99 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, -71.67 terawatt-hours, in 2020.
Hong Kong ranks 17th of 80 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.42 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1967 | 5.41 terawatt-hours | +123.5% |
| 1968 | 3.01 terawatt-hours | -44.3% |
| 1969 | 6.66 terawatt-hours | +121.0% |
| 1970 | 3.36 terawatt-hours | -49.6% |
| 1971 | 2.51 terawatt-hours | -25.3% |
| 1972 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | +169.4% |
| 1973 | 2.12 terawatt-hours | -68.7% |
| 1974 | 1.36 terawatt-hours | -36.0% |
| 1975 | -3.42 terawatt-hours | -352.2% |
| 1976 | 9.94 terawatt-hours | -390.8% |
| 1977 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -47.6% |
| 1978 | 2.76 terawatt-hours | -47.0% |
| 1979 | 1.76 terawatt-hours | -36.2% |
| 1980 | 1.66 terawatt-hours | -5.8% |
| 1981 | 4.63 terawatt-hours | +179.5% |
| 1982 | -2.06 terawatt-hours | -144.5% |
| 1983 | -8.64 terawatt-hours | +319.5% |
| 1984 | -5.15 terawatt-hours | -40.5% |
| 1985 | -3.89 terawatt-hours | -24.4% |
| 1986 | -1.39 terawatt-hours | -64.3% |
| 1987 | -1.14 terawatt-hours | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 8.64 terawatt-hours | -855.7% |
| 1989 | 4.48 terawatt-hours | -48.2% |
| 1990 | 3.64 terawatt-hours | -18.7% |
| 1991 | -0.0157 terawatt-hours | -100.4% |
| 1992 | 21.4 terawatt-hours | -135993.0% |
| 1993 | 4.02 terawatt-hours | -81.2% |
| 1994 | 6.76 terawatt-hours | +67.9% |
| 1995 | 7.57 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 1996 | -2.32 terawatt-hours | -130.6% |
| 1997 | -1.16 terawatt-hours | -50.1% |
| 1998 | -4.53 terawatt-hours | +291.8% |
| 1999 | 6.86 terawatt-hours | -251.5% |
| 2000 | 4.81 terawatt-hours | -30.0% |
| 2001 | 22.45 terawatt-hours | +367.1% |
| 2002 | 13.13 terawatt-hours | -41.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9762 terawatt-hours | -92.6% |
| 2004 | 27.62 terawatt-hours | +2729.1% |
| 2005 | -17.95 terawatt-hours | -165.0% |
| 2006 | 13.35 terawatt-hours | -174.4% |
| 2007 | 12.81 terawatt-hours | -4.0% |
| 2008 | -17.92 terawatt-hours | -239.9% |
| 2009 | 23.34 terawatt-hours | -230.2% |
| 2010 | 15.95 terawatt-hours | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 1.47 terawatt-hours | -90.8% |
| 2012 | -8.97 terawatt-hours | -710.6% |
| 2013 | 4.16 terawatt-hours | -146.3% |
| 2014 | -11.16 terawatt-hours | -368.6% |
| 2015 | 19.29 terawatt-hours | -272.8% |
| 2016 | 7.78 terawatt-hours | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 29.26 terawatt-hours | +276.2% |
| 2018 | 3.13 terawatt-hours | -89.3% |
| 2019 | -16.85 terawatt-hours | -638.9% |
| 2020 | -71.67 terawatt-hours | +325.4% |
| 2021 | -17.72 terawatt-hours | -75.3% |
| 2022 | -23.08 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 30.99 terawatt-hours | -234.3% |
| 2024 | 21.65 terawatt-hours | -30.1% |
| 2025 | 8.56 terawatt-hours | -60.5% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 8.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for high income countries, which is -0.1787 terawatt-hours. (47 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 8.56 terawatt-hours is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.82 terawatt-hours, 2.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +135993.0% | -0.0157 terawatt-hours | 21.4 terawatt-hours |
| 2004 | +2729.1% | 0.9762 terawatt-hours | 27.62 terawatt-hours |
| 1988 | +855.7% | -1.14 terawatt-hours | 8.64 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.38 terawatt-hours | 2.42 terawatt-hours | 6.66 terawatt-hours | 4 |
| 1970s | 3.23 terawatt-hours | -3.42 terawatt-hours | 9.94 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.287 terawatt-hours | -8.64 terawatt-hours | 8.64 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 terawatt-hours | -4.53 terawatt-hours | 21.4 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.26 terawatt-hours | -17.95 terawatt-hours | 27.62 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.4 terawatt-hours | -16.85 terawatt-hours | 29.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.54 terawatt-hours | -71.67 terawatt-hours | 30.99 terawatt-hours | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong?
- Annual change in primary energy from oil in Hong Kong was 8.56 terawatt-hours in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 30.99 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual change in primary energy from oil recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.67 terawatt-hours in 2020.
- How does Hong Kong rank for annual change in primary energy from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 17th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in primary energy from oil rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in primary energy from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.