Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Renewable energy consumption was 3,174 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 3,174 TJ for renewable energy consumption in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong peaked at 3,773 TJ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2,268 TJ, in 2000.
That places Hong Kong 157th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,279 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 2,309 TJ | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,289 TJ | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 2,377 TJ | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 2,316 TJ | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 2,354 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 2,381 TJ | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 2,367 TJ | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2,323 TJ | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,343 TJ | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2,268 TJ | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 2,283 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,354 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,350 TJ | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 2,367 TJ | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2,345 TJ | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2,363 TJ | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,289 TJ | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 2,394 TJ | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 2,368 TJ | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,832 TJ | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 3,773 TJ | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 2,938 TJ | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 3,233 TJ | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 3,194 TJ | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 3,174 TJ | -0.6% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 3,174 TJ is below the median for high income countries, which is 5,858 TJ, 54% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 3,174 TJ is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,174 TJ, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Renewable energy consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +33.2% | 2,832 TJ | 3,773 TJ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,334 TJ | 2,279 TJ | 2,381 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,338 TJ | 2,268 TJ | 2,394 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,191 TJ | 2,832 TJ | 3,773 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
- 154 Belize 4,280 TJ compare
- 155 Mauritius 3,862 TJ compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 3,215 TJ compare
- 158 Singapore 3,115 TJ compare
- 159 French Guiana 2,929 TJ compare
- 160 United Arab Emirates 2,870 TJ compare
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0072 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.004 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0056 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0052 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong?
- Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong was 3,174 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 3,773 TJ in 2011.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,268 TJ in 2000.
- How does Hong Kong rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Hong Kong ranks 157th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hong Kong data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste