Hungary vs New Zealand: Oil consumption
Hungary
92.39 terawatt-hours
in 2025
New Zealand
89.87 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
61st
New Zealand rank
64th
Oil consumption over time
- Hungary
- New Zealand
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 92.39 terawatt-hours against 89.87 terawatt-hours in New Zealand, a difference of 2.52 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 220 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 37.24 terawatt-hours | 14.47 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 110.13 terawatt-hours | 51.72 terawatt-hours | 58.41 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1980s | 119.75 terawatt-hours | 44.77 terawatt-hours | 74.98 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 91.94 terawatt-hours | 61.97 terawatt-hours | 29.96 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 83.9 terawatt-hours | 81.84 terawatt-hours | 2.06 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 83.22 terawatt-hours | 91.5 terawatt-hours | 8.28 terawatt-hours | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 93.77 terawatt-hours | 86.61 terawatt-hours | 7.16 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption, Hungary or New Zealand?
- Hungary, at 92.39 terawatt-hours against 89.87 terawatt-hours in New Zealand as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption between Hungary and New Zealand?
- 2.52 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and New Zealand?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and New Zealand rank globally for oil consumption?
- Hungary ranks 61st and New Zealand ranks 64th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil 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. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.