Bulgaria vs Hungary: Energy use
Bulgaria
2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2023
Hungary
2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Bulgaria rank
41st
Hungary rank
43rd
Energy use over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary, a difference of 90 kg of oil equivalent per capita.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 41st and Hungary ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 2 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,598 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 65 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 2,498 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,612 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 113.73 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,584 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 15.14 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,789 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 2,688 kg of oil equivalent per capita | 101.05 kg of oil equivalent per capita | Bulgaria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher energy use, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 2,604 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in energy use between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 90 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for energy use?
- Bulgaria ranks 41st and Hungary ranks 43rd of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.