Hungary vs Sri Lanka: Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hungary
3.04 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2.21 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
33rd
Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hungary
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 3.04 terawatt-hours against 2.21 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.83 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.4 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 27 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.005 terawatt-hours | 0.046 terawatt-hours | 0.041 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 0.0051 terawatt-hours | 0.0913 terawatt-hours | 0.0862 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 4.21 terawatt-hours | 0.1339 terawatt-hours | 4.08 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 0.0841 terawatt-hours | 0.138 terawatt-hours | 0.0539 terawatt-hours | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.32 terawatt-hours | -0.021 terawatt-hours | 1.34 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.4733 terawatt-hours | 0.2045 terawatt-hours | 0.2688 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 1.07 terawatt-hours | 0.5426 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hungary or Sri Lanka?
- Hungary, at 3.04 terawatt-hours against 2.21 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 0.83 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Sri Lanka rank globally for annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 33rd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.