Hungary vs Spain: Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person
Hungary
7,343 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Spain
7,710 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Hungary rank
20th
Spain rank
19th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy per person over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary, a difference of 367 kilowatt-hours per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 79 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 774.89 kilowatt-hours per person | 766.25 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1970s | 11.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,422 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,410 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1980s | 1,706 kilowatt-hours per person | 2,879 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,173 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 1990s | 4,127 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,049 kilowatt-hours per person | 922.11 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2000s | 4,496 kilowatt-hours per person | 5,537 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,042 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2010s | 5,830 kilowatt-hours per person | 6,535 kilowatt-hours per person | 704.84 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
| 2020s | 6,738 kilowatt-hours per person | 7,268 kilowatt-hours per person | 529.8 kilowatt-hours per person | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy per person, Hungary or Spain?
- Spain, at 7,710 kilowatt-hours per person against 7,343 kilowatt-hours per person in Hungary as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy per person between Hungary and Spain?
- 367 kilowatt-hours per person, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Spain?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Spain rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy per person?
- Hungary ranks 20th and Spain ranks 19th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); Population based on various sources (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 of total energy supply per person.