Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita was 49,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020. ▲ Rising
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Hungary, 1995–2020
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2020, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 49,300 kilowatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 49,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34,600 kilowatt-hours, in 1995.
Hungary ranks 25th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34,600 kilowatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 41,700 kilowatt-hours | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 36,300 kilowatt-hours | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 36,200 kilowatt-hours | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 36,300 kilowatt-hours | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37,500 kilowatt-hours | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 37,200 kilowatt-hours | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 39,300 kilowatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 41,100 kilowatt-hours | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 40,900 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 44,400 kilowatt-hours | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 42,000 kilowatt-hours | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 41,800 kilowatt-hours | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 43,400 kilowatt-hours | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 39,300 kilowatt-hours | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 38,600 kilowatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 36,300 kilowatt-hours | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 39,900 kilowatt-hours | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 36,800 kilowatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 38,400 kilowatt-hours | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 36,000 kilowatt-hours | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 38,300 kilowatt-hours | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 43,000 kilowatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 48,200 kilowatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 44,100 kilowatt-hours | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 49,300 kilowatt-hours | +11.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 49,300 kilowatt-hours is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52,800 kilowatt-hours, 93% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 49,300 kilowatt-hours is below the median for high income countries, which is 54,350 kilowatt-hours, 91% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37,020 kilowatt-hours | 34,600 kilowatt-hours | 41,700 kilowatt-hours | 5 |
| 2000s | 40,690 kilowatt-hours | 37,200 kilowatt-hours | 44,400 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,960 kilowatt-hours | 36,000 kilowatt-hours | 48,200 kilowatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,300 kilowatt-hours | 49,300 kilowatt-hours | 49,300 kilowatt-hours | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More energy & mining data for Hungary
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.6073 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita in Hungary was 49,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 49,300 kilowatt-hours in 2020.
- What is the lowest changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,600 kilowatt-hours in 1995.
- How does Hungary rank for changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
- Is changes in energy use vs. changes in gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Changes in energy use vs. changes in GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Consumption-based (trade-adjusted) primary energy use measures domestic energy use minus energy used to produce exported goods, plus energy used to produce imported goods. Gross domestic product (GDP) is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.