Hungary vs Poland: Energy intensity
Hungary
0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Poland
0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Hungary rank
87th
Poland rank
88th
Energy intensity over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Poland, a difference of 0.0079 kilowatt-hours per dollar.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Poland ahead.
Hungary ranks 87th and Poland ranks 88th of 166 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 1970s | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.27 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 1980s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 4.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.47 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 1990s | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.21 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.411 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0547 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.22 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0457 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Poland |
| 2020s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9809 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.0347 kilowatt-hours per dollar | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy intensity, Hungary or Poland?
- Hungary, at 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar against 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar in Poland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in energy intensity between Hungary and Poland?
- 0.0079 kilowatt-hours per dollar, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for energy intensity?
- Hungary ranks 87th and Poland ranks 88th of 166 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 Energy intensity. 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 of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.