Finland vs Hungary: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP

Finland
440.63 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Hungary
476.54 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Finland rank
30th
Hungary rank
28th

Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP over time

  • Finland
  • Hungary
0100200300400500199520072020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 476.54 terawatt-hours against 440.63 terawatt-hours in Finland, a difference of 35.91 terawatt-hours.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Finland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Hungary ahead.

Finland ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 28th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 385.91 terawatt-hours 381.39 terawatt-hours 4.52 terawatt-hours Finland
2000s 453.35 terawatt-hours 410.56 terawatt-hours 42.8 terawatt-hours Finland
2010s 424.75 terawatt-hours 391.23 terawatt-hours 33.52 terawatt-hours Finland
2020s 440.63 terawatt-hours 476.54 terawatt-hours 35.91 terawatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp, Finland or Hungary?
Hungary, at 476.54 terawatt-hours against 440.63 terawatt-hours in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp between Finland and Hungary?
35.91 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Hungary?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Finland and Hungary rank globally for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp?
Finland ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 28th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.