Hungary vs Panama: Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person

Hungary
1,031 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Panama
952.26 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Hungary rank
102nd
Panama rank
104th

Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person over time

  • Hungary
  • Panama
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1,031 kilowatt-hours against 952.26 kilowatt-hours in Panama, a difference of 78.74 kilowatt-hours.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 104th of 209 countries.

Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 2,114 kilowatt-hours 704.8 kilowatt-hours 1,409 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2010s 1,400 kilowatt-hours 922.29 kilowatt-hours 477.75 kilowatt-hours Hungary
2020s 1,218 kilowatt-hours 793.2 kilowatt-hours 425.16 kilowatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity generation from fossil fuels per person, Hungary or Panama?
Hungary, at 1,031 kilowatt-hours against 952.26 kilowatt-hours in Panama as of 2025.
What is the difference in electricity generation from fossil fuels per person between Hungary and Panama?
78.74 kilowatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Panama?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Hungary and Panama rank globally for electricity generation from fossil fuels per person?
Hungary ranks 102nd and Panama ranks 104th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Electricity generation from fossil fuels per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
214 places, 6,157 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured in kilowatt-hours per person.