Oil consumption per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Oil consumption per person was 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
25,618 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
34th
of 219 countries
All-time high
34,476 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2018
All-time low
6,451 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Oil consumption per person in Hong Kong, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person for oil consumption per person in 2025.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Hong Kong peaked at 34,476 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1965.
That places Hong Kong 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 6,797 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 9,414 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.5% |
| 1968 | 11,652 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.8% |
| 1969 | 12,482 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 12,230 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 12,094 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.5% |
| 1973 | 13,525 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13,503 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 12,405 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 14,301 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 15,096 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 15,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 15,381 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 15,390 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 16,005 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 15,328 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 13,428 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 12,256 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 11,359 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1986 | 10,983 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 10,705 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 12,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1989 | 12,967 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 13,575 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 13,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 16,819 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.4% |
| 1993 | 17,093 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 17,816 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 17,915 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 17,416 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 16,441 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 17,242 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 17,732 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 20,864 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 22,644 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 22,663 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 26,576 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 23,900 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 25,748 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 27,437 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 24,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 27,841 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2010 | 29,942 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 29,974 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 28,487 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 28,811 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27,069 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 29,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 30,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 34,178 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 34,476 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 32,159 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 22,572 kilowatt-hours per person | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 20,221 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 17,180 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 21,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.5% |
| 2024 | 24,398 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.0% |
| 2025 | 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,548 kilowatt-hours per person, 1.3× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,326 kilowatt-hours per person, 3.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,359 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 13,724 kilowatt-hours per person | 12,094 kilowatt-hours per person | 15,381 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,064 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,705 kilowatt-hours per person | 16,005 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,638 kilowatt-hours per person | 13,410 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,654 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,010 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,732 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,841 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,501 kilowatt-hours per person | 27,069 kilowatt-hours per person | 34,476 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,898 kilowatt-hours per person | 17,180 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 31 United States 29,135 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 32 Belgium 27,825 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 33 Oman 26,450 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 35 Bahrain 25,378 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 36 Netherlands 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 37 Guadeloupe 24,956 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 7.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0028 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0219 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.72 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption per person in Hong Kong?
- Oil consumption per person in Hong Kong was 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest oil consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 34,476 kilowatt-hours per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,451 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- How does Hong Kong rank for oil consumption per person?
- Hong Kong ranks 34th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.