Hungary vs Ireland: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
Hungary
8,929 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Ireland
9,171 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
39th
Ireland rank
37th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- Hungary
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 242 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,039 kilowatt-hours per person | 818.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,221 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 9,677 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,943 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 10,273 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,583 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,690 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 12,540 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,776 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 9,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 511.19 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 9,503 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,814 kilowatt-hours per person | 311.06 kilowatt-hours per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, Hungary or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 9,171 kilowatt-hours per person against 8,929 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between Hungary and Ireland?
- 242 kilowatt-hours per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Ireland?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Ireland rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 39th and Ireland ranks 37th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.