Coal production per person in Hungary
Hungary: Coal production per person was 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
421.26 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 44.9%
World rank
45th
of 219 countries
All-time high
11,088 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1964
All-time low
421.26 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Coal production per person in Hungary, 1900–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 126 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.9% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Hungary peaked at 11,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
That places Hungary 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3,337 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 3,331 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 1903 | 3,187 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 3,237 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 3,352 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 1906 | 3,542 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 1907 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1908 | 3,782 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1909 | 4,092 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1910 | 4,042 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1911 | 4,171 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 4,245 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1913 | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1914 | 4,011 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.1% |
| 1915 | 4,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 4,013 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 3,927 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 1918 | 3,646 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1919 | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.3% |
| 1920 | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.1% |
| 1921 | 2,762 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1922 | 3,097 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.1% |
| 1923 | 3,333 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.6% |
| 1924 | 3,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.5% |
| 1925 | 2,718 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.8% |
| 1926 | 2,831 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 1927 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1928 | 3,036 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 3,246 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1930 | 2,871 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.6% |
| 1931 | 2,805 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1932 | 2,776 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1934 | 2,768 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1935 | 2,980 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 1936 | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.3% |
| 1937 | 3,488 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 3,619 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1939 | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 1940 | 4,349 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.6% |
| 1941 | 4,673 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 1942 | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 1943 | 4,637 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.2% |
| 1944 | 3,702 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.2% |
| 1945 | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person | -55.1% |
| 1946 | 2,419 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.6% |
| 1947 | 3,360 kilowatt-hours per person | +38.9% |
| 1948 | 4,041 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.3% |
| 1949 | 4,498 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1950 | 5,008 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.3% |
| 1951 | 5,713 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 1952 | 6,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.0% |
| 1953 | 7,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.2% |
| 1954 | 7,842 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 8,048 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 7,389 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 1957 | 7,601 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 8,656 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.9% |
| 1959 | 9,001 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 1960 | 9,370 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 9,916 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 10,078 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 10,712 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 11,088 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 11,049 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 10,653 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.5% |
| 1968 | 9,523 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 9,239 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 9,650 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 9,465 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 8,888 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 9,137 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 8,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 8,387 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 8,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 8,472 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 8,515 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 8,495 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -42.9% |
| 1981 | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person | +61.1% |
| 1982 | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 7,558 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 7,410 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 7,229 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 6,862 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 6,836 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 6,321 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.5% |
| 1989 | 6,067 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 5,500 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 5,316 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4,838 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 4,173 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.7% |
| 1994 | 3,986 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 4,062 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,347 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.0% |
| 1997 | 4,550 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4,170 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 3,867 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 3,456 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 3,395 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 3,516 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,684 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.7% |
| 2005 | 2,020 kilowatt-hours per person | -24.7% |
| 2006 | 2,033 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,055 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,966 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 1,857 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 1,884 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1,872 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,795 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 1,734 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,525 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1,358 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 926.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 2022 | 935.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 797.09 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.8% |
| 2024 | 765.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person | -44.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal production per person in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +61.1% | 4,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,820 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1945 | -55.1% | 3,702 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1919 | -53.3% | 3,646 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1946 | +45.6% | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,419 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 2025 | -44.9% | 765.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -42.9% | 8,495 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,854 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3,452 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,107 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,092 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,701 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,512 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2,919 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,163 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 3,119 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,698 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,080 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3,808 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,661 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7,380 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,008 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,001 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,946 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,832 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,088 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,820 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,387 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,650 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,881 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,855 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,481 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,867 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,500 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,672 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,809 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,784 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,703 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,183 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,924 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 826.27 kilowatt-hours per person | 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,113 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 42 Albania 496.18 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 43 Peru 446.77 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 44 Venezuela 431.6 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Pakistan 371.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Georgia 220.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Myanmar 194.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
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 coal production per person in Hungary?
- Coal production per person in Hungary was 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal production per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 11,088 kilowatt-hours per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 421.26 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for coal production per person?
- Hungary ranks 45th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.