China vs Hungary: Gas production per person
China
1,865 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
1,778 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
46th
Hungary rank
47th
Gas production per person over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
China currently reports 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 87 kilowatt-hours per person.
Across all 125 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
China ranks 46th and Hungary ranks 47th of 218 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | 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 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 108.7 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1950s | 2.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 532.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 529.69 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1960s | 13.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,447 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 92.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,657 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 127.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,293 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 157.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,281 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 390.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,552 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 952.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,152 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,556 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 100.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas production per person, China or Hungary?
- China, at 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gas production per person between China and Hungary?
- 87 kilowatt-hours per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for gas production per person?
- China ranks 46th and Hungary ranks 47th of 218 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 Gas production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.