Hungary vs Libya: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Hungary
86.01 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Libya
115.9 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Hungary rank
53rd
Libya rank
50th
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time
- Hungary
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 115.9 terawatt-hours against 86.01 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 29.89 terawatt-hours.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 50th of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 102.15 terawatt-hours | 43.14 terawatt-hours | 59.01 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 105.98 terawatt-hours | 53.88 terawatt-hours | 52.1 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 126.47 terawatt-hours | 58.74 terawatt-hours | 67.73 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 96.72 terawatt-hours | 82.46 terawatt-hours | 14.26 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 93.32 terawatt-hours | 97.1 terawatt-hours | 3.78 terawatt-hours | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Hungary or Libya?
- Libya, at 115.9 terawatt-hours against 86.01 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Hungary and Libya?
- 29.89 terawatt-hours, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Libya?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Libya rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 53rd and Libya ranks 50th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.