China vs Hungary: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
China
3,113 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary
3,147 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
32nd
Hungary rank
30th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- China
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3,147 kilowatt-hours against 3,113 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 34 kilowatt-hours.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
China ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 30th of 214 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.69 kilowatt-hours | 1,374 kilowatt-hours | 1,228 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 348.99 kilowatt-hours | 1,487 kilowatt-hours | 1,138 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 1,086 kilowatt-hours | 1,938 kilowatt-hours | 852.15 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 2,354 kilowatt-hours | 2,608 kilowatt-hours | 253.75 kilowatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, China or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 3,147 kilowatt-hours against 3,113 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between China and Hungary?
- 34 kilowatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hungary?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do China and Hungary rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- China ranks 32nd and Hungary ranks 30th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources 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. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.