Austria vs Hungary: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Austria
24.7%
in 2025
Hungary
27.9%
in 2025
Austria rank
17th
Hungary rank
14th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Austria
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.9% against 24.7% in Austria, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 14th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Hungary in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 10.0% | Austria |
| 1970s | 9.2% | 0.0% | 9.1% | Austria |
| 1980s | 13.0% | 5.3% | 7.7% | Austria |
| 1990s | 13.6% | 14.5% | 0.8% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 15.4% | 1.1% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 21.8% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 24.9% | 1.7% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Austria or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 27.9% against 24.7% in Austria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Austria and Hungary?
- 3.2%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Hungary?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Hungary rank globally for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Austria ranks 17th and Hungary ranks 14th of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of 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 as a percentage of total energy supply.