Hungary vs Spain: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy
Hungary
27.9%
in 2025
Spain
25.6%
in 2025
Hungary rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy over time
- Hungary
- Spain
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.9% against 25.6% in Spain, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Spain ahead.
Hungary ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 79 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 7.0% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 7.7% | 7.7% | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 12.1% | 6.8% | Spain |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 17.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.9% | 0.5% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.8% | 1.0% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 25.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary energy from low-carbon energy, Hungary or Spain?
- Hungary, at 27.9% against 25.6% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of primary energy from low-carbon energy between Hungary and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Hungary 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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th 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.