Hungary vs Uruguay: Oil consumption per person
Hungary
9,592 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Uruguay
9,841 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Hungary rank
98th
Uruguay rank
96th
Oil consumption per person over time
- Hungary
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 249 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 96th of 219 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,333 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,228 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,106 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 1990s | 8,906 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,785 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,121 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
| 2000s | 8,321 kilowatt-hours per person | 8,679 kilowatt-hours per person | 357.95 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 8,447 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,788 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,341 kilowatt-hours per person | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 9,695 kilowatt-hours per person | 9,564 kilowatt-hours per person | 131.45 kilowatt-hours per person | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher oil consumption per person, Hungary or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 9,841 kilowatt-hours per person against 9,592 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in oil consumption per person between Hungary and Uruguay?
- 249 kilowatt-hours per person, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Uruguay rank globally for oil consumption per person?
- Hungary ranks 98th and Uruguay ranks 96th 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.