Electricity net consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity net consumption was 44.18 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
44.18
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
55th
of 202 countries
All-time high
45.37
in 2019
All-time low
10.13
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net consumption in Hong Kong, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity net consumption in Hong Kong is 44.18, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 45.37 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 1980.
Hong Kong ranks 55th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net consumption in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.13 | — |
| 1981 | 10.72 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 11.53 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 13.05 | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 13.97 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 14.77 | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 16.38 | +10.9% |
| 1987 | 20.03 | +22.3% |
| 1988 | 21.39 | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 20.75 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 22.1 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 23.41 | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 24.05 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 25.47 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 23.08 | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 26.51 | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 29.75 | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 30.51 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 32.22 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 32.33 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.89 | +14.1% |
| 2001 | 37.77 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 38.61 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.03 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 39.84 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 40.73 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 40.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.58 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 41.28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.9 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 42.25 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.66 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 43.83 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 43.2 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 44.58 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 44.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 44.6 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 44.33 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 44.73 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.37 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 44.18 | -2.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 44.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.63, 1.4× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 44.18 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.31, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.27 | 10.13 | 21.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.94 | 22.1 | 32.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.85 | 36.89 | 41.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44 | 42.25 | 45.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.18 | 44.18 | 44.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 11.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity net consumption in Hong Kong?
- Electricity net consumption in Hong Kong was 44.18 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 in 2019.
- What is the lowest electricity net consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity net consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 55th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Electricity net consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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