Hungary vs Nigeria: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel
Hungary
1,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Nigeria
2,138 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
48th
Nigeria rank
45th
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel over time
- Hungary
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 360 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Nigeria ahead.
Hungary ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 7 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940s | 108.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1950s | 532.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.58 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1960s | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,443 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 5,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 82.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,667 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 325.25 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,096 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 414.61 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,024 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 2,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,380 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,192 kilowatt-hours per person | 87.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,156 kilowatt-hours per person | 499.65 kilowatt-hours per person | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production per person, by fuel, Hungary or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production per person, by fuel between Hungary and Nigeria?
- 360 kilowatt-hours per person, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Nigeria?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Nigeria rank globally for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 48th and Nigeria ranks 45th of 215 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 production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.