Bulgaria vs Hungary: Fossil fuel consumption per person
Bulgaria
19,145 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
18,988 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
79th
Hungary rank
80th
Fossil fuel consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 157 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 4 and Hungary in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,378 kilowatt-hours per person | 18,304 kilowatt-hours per person | 925.66 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 28,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 25,375 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,678 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 33,504 kilowatt-hours per person | 29,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,083 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 25,084 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,472 kilowatt-hours per person | 611.82 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 21,648 kilowatt-hours per person | 24,665 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,017 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21,388 kilowatt-hours per person | 21,004 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.46 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20,081 kilowatt-hours per person | 20,445 kilowatt-hours per person | 364.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 19,145 kilowatt-hours per person against 18,988 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 157 kilowatt-hours per person, with Bulgaria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 79th and Hungary ranks 80th 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. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.