Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary
Hungary: Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel was 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,778 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
48th
of 219 countries
All-time high
7,879 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1978
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary, 1900–2024
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
In 2024, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary stood at 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary peaked at 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Hungary ranks 48th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 112.08 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 124.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.9% |
| 1948 | 393.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +216.7% |
| 1949 | 456.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.0% |
| 1950 | 466.51 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 1951 | 491.4 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 601.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1953 | 654.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.8% |
| 1954 | 657.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 634.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1956 | 524.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.3% |
| 1957 | 477.66 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 1958 | 433.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.2% |
| 1959 | 384.31 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 391.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 369.47 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1962 | 386.5 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 693.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +79.5% |
| 1964 | 886.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.7% |
| 1965 | 1,249 kilowatt-hours per person | +41.0% |
| 1966 | 1,746 kilowatt-hours per person | +39.8% |
| 1967 | 2,291 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.2% |
| 1968 | 2,996 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.8% |
| 1969 | 3,597 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.1% |
| 1970 | 3,845 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 4,095 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 4,503 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.0% |
| 1973 | 5,296 kilowatt-hours per person | +17.6% |
| 1974 | 5,571 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 5,634 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 6,577 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.7% |
| 1977 | 7,115 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 6,976 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 6,154 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 1981 | 5,965 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 6,527 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 6,306 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 6,607 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 7,145 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 6,844 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 6,758 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 6,048 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 1989 | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 4,734 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1991 | 4,796 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 4,784 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,691 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 4,742 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,516 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 4,223 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 3,738 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 3,317 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 3,140 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 3,148 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3,003 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 2,922 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 3,031 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,992 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3,063 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 2,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,955 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 2,748 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 2,304 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 2,018 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 1,883 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 1,798 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 1,873 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,929 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,742 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2020 | 1,725 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.6% |
| 2022 | 1,565 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,671 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.5% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.46 kilowatt-hours per person, 67.2× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | +216.7% | 124.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 393.71 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1963 | +79.5% | 386.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 693.92 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 108.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 456.87 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 532.58 kilowatt-hours per person | 384.31 kilowatt-hours per person | 657.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,461 kilowatt-hours per person | 369.47 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,597 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,749 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,845 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,421 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,854 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,145 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,439 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,317 kilowatt-hours per person | 4,847 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,942 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,581 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,148 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,104 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,742 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,894 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,656 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,543 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 45 Nigeria 2,138 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Gabon 2,037 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 China 1,865 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Croatia 1,774 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Colombia 1,762 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Angola 1,659 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)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 8.6% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 2.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary?
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel in Hungary was 1,778 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, 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 fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 7,879 kilowatt-hours per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel production per person, by fuel recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Hungary rank for fossil fuel production per person, by fuel?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel production per person, by fuel rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.