Oil consumption per person in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Oil consumption per person was 25,618 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 218 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.
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
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (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 re 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0011 (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 218 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.