China vs Hungary: Oil production per person
China
1,775 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
1,693 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
China rank
48th
Hungary rank
50th
Oil production per person over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
China currently reports 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 82 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Hungary ahead.
China ranks 48th and Hungary ranks 50th of 218 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1920s | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.0292 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 1930s | 3.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.47 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1940s | 6.88 kilowatt-hours per person | 741.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 734.85 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1950s | 22.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,055 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1960s | 176.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,731 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 889.63 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,373 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1980s | 1,313 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 830.05 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 1,438 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,365 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 1,575 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.09 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,692 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 404.18 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
| 2020s | 1,667 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 184.68 kilowatt-hours per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil production per person, China or Hungary?
- China, at 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person against 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil production per person between China and Hungary?
- 82 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 oil production per person?
- China ranks 48th and Hungary ranks 50th 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 Oil 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. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.