Austria vs Hungary: Fossil fuel consumption
Austria
229.54 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
182.89 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Austria rank
58th
Hungary rank
60th
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Austria currently reports 229.54 terawatt-hours against 182.89 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 46.65 terawatt-hours.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Austria ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 60th of 214 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 154 terawatt-hours | 186.88 terawatt-hours | 32.88 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 217.4 terawatt-hours | 266.76 terawatt-hours | 49.35 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 220.75 terawatt-hours | 310.78 terawatt-hours | 90.03 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 253.69 terawatt-hours | 252.57 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2000s | 292.13 terawatt-hours | 248.76 terawatt-hours | 43.37 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2010s | 269.24 terawatt-hours | 207.03 terawatt-hours | 62.21 terawatt-hours | Austria |
| 2020s | 239.76 terawatt-hours | 198.14 terawatt-hours | 41.62 terawatt-hours | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Austria or Hungary?
- Austria, at 229.54 terawatt-hours against 182.89 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Austria and Hungary?
- 46.65 terawatt-hours, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Austria ranks 58th and Hungary ranks 60th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.