Hungary vs Kuwait: Per capita primary energy use by source
Hungary
466.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Kuwait
496.07 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
56th
Kuwait rank
55th
Per capita primary energy use by source over time
- Hungary
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 55th of 79 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,804 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,802 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 2,748 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,279 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1,264 kilowatt-hours per person | 287.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 976.29 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita primary energy use by source, Hungary or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 496.07 kilowatt-hours per person against 466.22 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita primary energy use by source between Hungary and Kuwait?
- 29.85 kilowatt-hours per person, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Kuwait?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Kuwait rank globally for per capita primary energy use by source?
- Hungary ranks 56th and Kuwait ranks 55th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita primary energy use by source. 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 of total energy supply per person.