Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
85th
of 164 countries
All-time high
3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 1991
All-time low
0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar
in 2022
Years of data
58
1965–2022
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, 1965–2022
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 dollar.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Hungary peaked at 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar, in 2022.
That places Hungary 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | — |
| 1966 | 2.48 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -9.7% |
| 1968 | 2.3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.39 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 2.58 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 2.66 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 2.67 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 2.76 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 2.94 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.01 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.85 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 2.93 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 2.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.9 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 3.03 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 3.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 2.99 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 2.78 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.4% |
| 1998 | 2.44 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.91 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.82 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.57 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.31 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 1.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 1.13 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.14 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.09 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar | -10.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for high income countries, which is 1 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 93% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9728 kilowatt-hours per dollar, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.24 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.59 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.77 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.55 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.92 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.83 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.8 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.32 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 2.11 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 1.07 kilowatt-hours per dollar | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 82 Chile 0.9675 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 83 Mali 0.9585 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 84 Tunisia 0.9536 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 86 Poland 0.9249 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 87 Guinea 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar compare
- 88 India 0.9096 kilowatt-hours per dollar 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 intensity vs. gdp per capita in Hungary?
- Energy intensity vs. gdp per capita in Hungary was 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022, 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 energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3.23 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 1991.
- What is the lowest energy intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9328 kilowatt-hours per dollar in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for energy intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Hungary ranks 85th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Energy intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 58 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per international-$ of GDP.