Hungary vs Romania: Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use
Hungary
476.54 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Romania
499.59 terawatt-hours
in 2020
Hungary rank
28th
Romania rank
26th
Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use over time
- Hungary
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 499.59 terawatt-hours against 476.54 terawatt-hours in Hungary, a difference of 23.05 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Romania ahead.
Hungary ranks 28th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 381.39 terawatt-hours | 435.22 terawatt-hours | 53.83 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2000s | 410.56 terawatt-hours | 436.32 terawatt-hours | 25.76 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2010s | 391.23 terawatt-hours | 429.96 terawatt-hours | 38.73 terawatt-hours | Romania |
| 2020s | 476.54 terawatt-hours | 499.59 terawatt-hours | 23.05 terawatt-hours | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher production-based vs. consumption-based energy use, Hungary or Romania?
- Romania, at 499.59 terawatt-hours against 476.54 terawatt-hours in Hungary as of 2020.
- What is the difference in production-based vs. consumption-based energy use between Hungary and Romania?
- 23.05 terawatt-hours, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for production-based vs. consumption-based energy use?
- Hungary ranks 28th and Romania ranks 26th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Production-based vs. consumption-based energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 terawatt-hours.