Hungary vs Poland: Energy use

Hungary
2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Poland
2,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita
in 2024
Hungary rank
43rd
Poland rank
40th

Energy use over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 2,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary, a difference of 133 kg of oil equivalent per capita.

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

The two have swapped places 9 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th of 176 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 2,533 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,579 kg of oil equivalent per capita 46.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita Poland
2000s 2,612 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,424 kg of oil equivalent per capita 187.76 kg of oil equivalent per capita Hungary
2010s 2,600 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,637 kg of oil equivalent per capita 37.88 kg of oil equivalent per capita Poland
2020s 2,653 kg of oil equivalent per capita 2,743 kg of oil equivalent per capita 89.75 kg of oil equivalent per capita Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 2,647 kg of oil equivalent per capita against 2,514 kg of oil equivalent per capita in Hungary as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use between Hungary and Poland?
133 kg of oil equivalent per capita, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for energy use?
Hungary ranks 43rd and Poland ranks 40th 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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Indicator
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita)
Unit
kg of oil equivalent per capita
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 6,690 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.