Energy efficiency in Hungary
Hungary: Energy efficiency was 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 47 countries
All-time high
26.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2005
All-time low
21.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent
in 2014
Years of data
20
2005–2024
Energy efficiency in Hungary, 2005–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of oil equivalent.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent for energy efficiency in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy efficiency in Hungary peaked at 26.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, in 2014.
Hungary ranks 17th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Energy efficiency in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Million tonnes of oil equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 26.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | — |
| 2006 | 25.98 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 25.36 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 25.16 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 23.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 24.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 24.39 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.13 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 22.41 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 21.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 23.66 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 24.46 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 24.48 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 24.57 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 23.89 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 24.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 23.87 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 22.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | +0.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.54 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.36 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 23.95 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 26.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.7 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 21.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 24.62 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.4 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 22.11 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 24.93 Million tonnes of oil equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 14 Romania 29.63 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 15 Austria 29.29 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 16 Norway 25.31 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 18 Greece 21.01 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 19 Portugal 20.78 Million tonnes of oil equivalent compare
- 20 Bulgaria 16.55 Million tonnes of oil equivalent 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 energy efficiency in Hungary?
- Energy efficiency in Hungary was 22.21 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest energy efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2005.
- What is the lowest energy efficiency recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.99 Million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2014.
- How does Hungary rank for energy efficiency?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy efficiency rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Energy efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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