Bulgaria vs Hungary: Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita
Bulgaria
19.15 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
18.99 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
45th
Hungary rank
46th
Per capita fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Bulgaria currently reports 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 0.16 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 45th and Hungary ranks 46th of 76 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 | 17.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 18.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.9257 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1970s | 28.05 kilowatt-hours per person | 25.38 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.68 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 33.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 29.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.08 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 25.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.6118 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2000s | 21.65 kilowatt-hours per person | 24.66 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 21 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.3845 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 2020s | 20.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 20.45 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.364 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Bulgaria, at 19.15 kilowatt-hours per person against 18.99 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 0.16 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 per capita fossil energy consumption vs. gdp per capita?
- Bulgaria ranks 45th and Hungary ranks 46th of 76 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 fossil energy consumption vs. GDP per capita. 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.