Hungary vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person

Hungary
49.3 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
45.8 kilowatt-hours
in 2020
Hungary rank
25th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
27th

Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person over time

  • Hungary
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060199520072020

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 49.3 kilowatt-hours against 45.8 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.5 kilowatt-hours.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Hungary ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 37.02 kilowatt-hours 52.32 kilowatt-hours 15.3 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 40.69 kilowatt-hours 54.22 kilowatt-hours 13.53 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 39.96 kilowatt-hours 45.49 kilowatt-hours 5.53 kilowatt-hours United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 49.3 kilowatt-hours 45.8 kilowatt-hours 3.5 kilowatt-hours Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person, Hungary or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Hungary, at 49.3 kilowatt-hours against 45.8 kilowatt-hours in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person between Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.5 kilowatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Hungary and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person?
Hungary ranks 25th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 27th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Production- vs. consumption-based energy use per person
Unit
kilowatt-hours
Source
Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
43 places, 1,113 data points, 1995–2020
Last refreshed

Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Measured in megawatt-hours.