Hungary vs South Africa: Primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hungary
70.73 terawatt-hours
in 2025
South Africa
66.15 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Hungary rank
39th
South Africa rank
42nd
Primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hungary
- South Africa
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 70.73 terawatt-hours against 66.15 terawatt-hours in South Africa, a difference of 4.58 terawatt-hours.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0882 terawatt-hours | 0.0288 terawatt-hours | 0.0594 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1970s | 0.1237 terawatt-hours | 1.11 terawatt-hours | 0.9842 terawatt-hours | South Africa |
| 1980s | 17.87 terawatt-hours | 15.34 terawatt-hours | 2.54 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 1990s | 42.58 terawatt-hours | 33.43 terawatt-hours | 9.15 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2000s | 45.32 terawatt-hours | 39.75 terawatt-hours | 5.57 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2010s | 57.46 terawatt-hours | 48.44 terawatt-hours | 9.03 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
| 2020s | 65.28 terawatt-hours | 57.05 terawatt-hours | 8.22 terawatt-hours | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hungary or South Africa?
- Hungary, at 70.73 terawatt-hours against 66.15 terawatt-hours in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hungary and South Africa?
- 4.58 terawatt-hours, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 39th and South Africa ranks 42nd of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017) β 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.