Hungary vs Kuwait: Coal consumption per person
Hungary
466.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
78th
Kuwait rank
77th
Coal consumption per person over time
- Hungary
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 77th of 219 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,411 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,411 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 5,293 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,293 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 3,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,802 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 976.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption per person, Hungary or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption per person between Hungary and Kuwait?
- 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for coal consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 78th and Kuwait ranks 77th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.