Bulgaria vs Hungary: Oil consumption per person
Bulgaria
9,294 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary
9,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Bulgaria rank
100th
Hungary rank
98th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Bulgaria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria, a difference of 298 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Bulgaria ahead.
Bulgaria ranks 100th and Hungary ranks 98th of 219 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bulgaria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bulgaria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,723 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,063 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,660 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1970s | 15,670 kilowatt-hours per person | 10,466 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,205 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1980s | 15,207 kilowatt-hours per person | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 3,874 kilowatt-hours per person | Bulgaria |
| 1990s | 8,660 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 245.55 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 7,185 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,136 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2010s | 7,149 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,298 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2020s | 8,647 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,678 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,031 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Bulgaria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,294 kilowatt-hours per person in Bulgaria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 298 kilowatt-hours per person, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Bulgaria and Hungary rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Bulgaria ranks 100th and Hungary ranks 98th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Oil consumption per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.