Hungary vs Iceland: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hungary
70.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Iceland
69.81 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
38th
Iceland rank
39th
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.73 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland, a difference of 0.92 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Iceland ahead.
Hungary ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Iceland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.699 terawatt-hours | 0.6108 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 2.35 terawatt-hours | 2.23 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 1980s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 5.46 terawatt-hours | 12.42 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 42.58 terawatt-hours | 8.9 terawatt-hours | 33.68 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 45.32 terawatt-hours | 31.72 terawatt-hours | 13.6 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 57.46 terawatt-hours | 65.41 terawatt-hours | 7.95 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
| 2020s | 65.28 terawatt-hours | 72.81 terawatt-hours | 7.54 terawatt-hours | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 70.73 terawatt-hours against 69.81 terawatt-hours in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hungary and Iceland?
- 0.92 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 38th and Iceland ranks 39th of 77 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.