France vs Hungary: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre

France
0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
Hungary
0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
60th
Hungary rank
63rd

Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre over time

  • France
  • Hungary
00.0010.0020.0030.004196519942023

How they compare

France currently reports 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Hungary, a difference of 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1965 it was France ahead.

France ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 205 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Hungary in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Hungary Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0025 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0021 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
1970s 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0005 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
1980s 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0035 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre Hungary
1990s 0.0031 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0003 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2000s 0.0032 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0028 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2010s 0.0027 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0004 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France
2020s 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0.0023 terawatt-hours per square kilometre 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre, France or Hungary?
France, at 0.0022 terawatt-hours per square kilometre against 0.002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre between France and Hungary?
0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Hungary?
59 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2023.
How do France and Hungary rank globally for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
France ranks 60th and Hungary ranks 63rd of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre
Unit
terawatt-hours per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
205 places, 9,414 data points, 1965–2023
Last refreshed

Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.