Hungary vs Romania: Per capita daily coal consumption

Hungary
0.0021 short tons per capita per day
in 2019
Romania
0.0037 short tons per capita per day
in 2018
Hungary rank
24th
Romania rank
21st

Per capita daily coal consumption over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
0.0020.0040.0060.008198019992019

How they compare

Romania currently reports 0.0037 short tons per capita per day against 0.0021 short tons per capita per day in Hungary, a difference of 0.0016 short tons per capita per day.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.7 times Hungary's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 194 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0069 short tons per capita per day 0.0062 short tons per capita per day 0.0007 short tons per capita per day Hungary
1990s 0.0045 short tons per capita per day 0.0047 short tons per capita per day 0.0002 short tons per capita per day Romania
2000s 0.0034 short tons per capita per day 0.0047 short tons per capita per day 0.0013 short tons per capita per day Romania
2010s 0.0028 short tons per capita per day 0.0042 short tons per capita per day 0.0014 short tons per capita per day Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita daily coal consumption, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 0.0037 short tons per capita per day against 0.0021 short tons per capita per day in Hungary as of 2018.
What is the difference in per capita daily coal consumption between Hungary and Romania?
0.0016 short tons per capita per day, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2018.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for per capita daily coal consumption?
Hungary ranks 24th and Romania ranks 21st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/, published as Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita daily coal consumption (short tons per capita per day)
Unit
short tons per capita per day
Source
U.S Energy Information Administration. Available at: https://www.eia.gov/opendata/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 7,302 data points, 1980–2019
Last refreshed

Per capita data has been generated by World Bank staff by taking Energy consumption data [U.S EIA] and applying country population data from the World Bank Group - World Development Indicators.