Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita was 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 47.3%
World rank
56th
of 78 countries
All-time high
12.51 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1965
All-time low
0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
In 2025, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Hungary stood at 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person. That is the lowest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.3% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 12.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person, in 2025.
Hungary ranks 56th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 12.51 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1966 | 11.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 10.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.6% |
| 1968 | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 10.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 10.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 9.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 9.76 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 9.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.85 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 8.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 8.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 8.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 8.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 8.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1984 | 8.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 8.38 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 8.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 8.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.1% |
| 1990 | 6.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 6.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 5.8 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 5.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.8% |
| 1994 | 4.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 4.9 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 4.85 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 4.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 4.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 4.07 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 4.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 3.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.56 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 3.62 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 3.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 3.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.4% |
| 2020 | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.8% |
| 2023 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -27.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8855 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person | -47.3% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.65 kilowatt-hours per person, 28% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.52 kilowatt-hours per person, 31% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -47.3% | 0.8855 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 12.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 9.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 8.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.51 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.97 kilowatt-hours per person | 4.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.17 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 53 Pakistan 0.5189 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Spain 0.5033 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 55 Kuwait 0.4961 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 57 Mexico 0.4589 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 58 Italy 0.4044 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 59 Denmark 0.3614 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 energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 12.51 kilowatt-hours per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4662 kilowatt-hours per person in 2025.
- How does Hungary rank for coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 56th out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is coal energy consumption per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. 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); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal energy consumption per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.