Electricity net generation in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Electricity net generation was 33.11 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
33.11
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
63rd
of 203 countries
All-time high
37.46
in 2014
All-time low
11.85
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2020
Electricity net generation in Hong Kong, 1980–2020
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 33.11 for electricity net generation in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity net generation in Hong Kong peaked at 37.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.85, in 1980.
That places Hong Kong 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Electricity net generation in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.85 | — |
| 1981 | 12.46 | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 13.58 | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 15.49 | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 16.85 | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 18.08 | +7.3% |
| 1986 | 20.13 | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 22.33 | +10.9% |
| 1988 | 23.98 | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 25.72 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 27.2 | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 29.9 | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 32.81 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 33.79 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 25.14 | -25.6% |
| 1995 | 26.24 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 26.73 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 27.21 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 29.53 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 27.73 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 29.45 | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 30.49 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 32.26 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 33.38 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 34.9 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 36.14 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 36.3 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 36.61 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 35.71 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 36.41 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 36.04 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 36.73 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 36.47 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 36.76 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 37.46 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 35.72 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.96 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 34.8 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 34.37 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.71 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.11 | -4.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 33.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 28.46, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 33.11 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7.21, 4.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.05 | 11.85 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.63 | 25.14 | 33.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.16 | 29.45 | 36.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9 | 34.37 | 37.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.11 | 33.11 | 33.11 | 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 generation in Hong Kong?
- Electricity net generation in Hong Kong was 33.11 in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest electricity net generation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 37.46 in 2014.
- What is the lowest electricity net generation recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.85 in 1980.
- How does Hong Kong rank for electricity net generation?
- Hong Kong ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2020.
- Is electricity net generation rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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