Oil production per person in Hungary
Hungary: Oil production per person was 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,693 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 12.4%
World rank
51st
of 219 countries
All-time high
3,622 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1985
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1918
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Oil production per person 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
The most recent figure for oil production per person in Hungary is 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 12.4% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil production per person in Hungary peaked at 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1918.
That places Hungary 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil production per person in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 3.27 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 4.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +48.9% |
| 1902 | 6.45 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.4% |
| 1903 | 4.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.5% |
| 1904 | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.8% |
| 1905 | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +148.3% |
| 1906 | 4.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -40.4% |
| 1907 | 3.12 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.8% |
| 1908 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 4.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.1% |
| 1910 | 4.59 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.6% |
| 1911 | 3.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.7% |
| 1912 | 4.54 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.3% |
| 1913 | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -33.6% |
| 1914 | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person | +99.2% |
| 1915 | 10.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +74.3% |
| 1916 | 8.95 kilowatt-hours per person | -14.6% |
| 1917 | 13.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +49.4% |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 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 | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 54.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +2034.7% |
| 1939 | 182.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +233.0% |
| 1940 | 320.52 kilowatt-hours per person | +75.6% |
| 1941 | 530.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +65.6% |
| 1942 | 836.22 kilowatt-hours per person | +57.5% |
| 1943 | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.9% |
| 1944 | 1,045 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 821.06 kilowatt-hours per person | -21.4% |
| 1946 | 858.2 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 1947 | 713.73 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.8% |
| 1948 | 606.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.0% |
| 1949 | 632.12 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 637.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 1951 | 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1952 | 731.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +18.8% |
| 1953 | 1,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +40.1% |
| 1954 | 1,458 kilowatt-hours per person | +42.2% |
| 1955 | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.0% |
| 1956 | 1,419 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 1957 | 797.96 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.8% |
| 1958 | 976.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.4% |
| 1959 | 1,213 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.1% |
| 1960 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 1,690 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.2% |
| 1962 | 1,897 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.3% |
| 1963 | 2,025 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 2,068 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 1,950 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 1967 | 1,921 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 2,051 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1,984 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2,184 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 1971 | 2,198 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 2,216 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2,223 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 2,222 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,219 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,356 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 1977 | 2,399 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 3,574 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3,590 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 3,564 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,560 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 3,517 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3,589 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3,477 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 3,299 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 3,213 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,364 kilowatt-hours per person | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 3,013 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.4% |
| 1996 | 2,598 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 2,307 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.2% |
| 1998 | 2,142 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 2,028 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 2,046 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2,158 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1,875 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.1% |
| 2003 | 2,107 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 2,054 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 1,855 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 1,771 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 1,586 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,568 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,396 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 1,250 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 1,252 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1,238 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1,149 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1,281 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 1,335 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 1,320 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,442 kilowatt-hours per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 1,450 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1,505 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.77 kilowatt-hours per person, 19.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | +2034.7% | 2.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 54.82 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1939 | +233.0% | 54.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.53 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1905 | +148.3% | 3.18 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1918 | -100.0% | 13.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1980 | -100.0% | 2,206 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1914 | +99.2% | 3.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 6.01 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 4.6 kilowatt-hours per person | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 7.9 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 23.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 182.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 741.73 kilowatt-hours per person | 320.52 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,053 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,077 kilowatt-hours per person | 615.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,895 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,908 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,418 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,071 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,262 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,184 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,400 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,143 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,803 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,028 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,589 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,858 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,562 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,158 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,288 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,112 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,449 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,482 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,320 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,693 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 48 Papua New Guinea 1,836 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 China 1,775 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Cuba 1,764 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Peru 1,679 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 53 Croatia 1,643 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 54 Romania 1,637 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 oil production per person in Hungary?
- Oil production per person in Hungary was 1,693 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 oil production per person recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 3,622 kilowatt-hours per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest oil production per person recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1918.
- How does Hungary rank for oil production per person?
- Hungary ranks 51st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil production per person rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes crude oil, condensates, natural gas liquids, and other liquid fuels.