Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Renewable energy consumption was 3,174 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
3,174 TJ
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
155th
of 230 regions
All-time high
3,773 TJ
in 2011
All-time low
2,268 TJ
in 2000
Years of data
26
1990–2015

Renewable energy consumption in Hong Kong, 1990–2015

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200220151990: 2.3k TJ1991: 2.3k TJ1992: 2.3k TJ1993: 2.4k TJ1994: 2.3k TJ1995: 2.4k TJ1996: 2.4k TJ1997: 2.4k TJ1998: 2.3k TJ1999: 2.3k TJ2000: 2.3k TJ2001: 2.3k TJ2002: 2.4k TJ2003: 2.4k TJ2004: 2.4k TJ2005: 2.3k TJ2006: 2.4k TJ2007: 2.3k TJ2008: 2.4k TJ2009: 2.4k TJ2010: 2.8k TJ2011: 3.8k TJ2012: 2.9k TJ2013: 3.2k TJ2014: 3.2k TJ2015: 3.2k TJ

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 155th out of 230 regions 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 152 Belize 4,280 TJ compare
  2. 153 Mauritius 3,862 TJ compare
  3. 154 Solomon Islands 3,215 TJ compare
  4. 157 French Guiana 2,929 TJ compare
  5. 158 United Arab Emirates 2,870 TJ compare

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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 155th out of 230 regions 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

Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (TJ)
Unit
TJ
Source
World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 6,032 data points, 1990–2015
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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