Croatia vs Hungary: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources

Croatia
76.3%
in 2025
Hungary
75.3%
in 2025
Croatia rank
47th
Hungary rank
50th

Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources over time

  • Croatia
  • Hungary
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How they compare

Croatia currently reports 76.3% against 75.3% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Hungary ahead.

Croatia ranks 47th and Hungary ranks 50th of 213 countries.

Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Hungary Difference Ahead
1990s 56.7% 42.5% 14.3% Croatia
2000s 50.2% 41.2% 9.0% Croatia
2010s 63.2% 58.3% 4.9% Croatia
2020s 69.6% 68.5% 1.1% Croatia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources, Croatia or Hungary?
Croatia, at 76.3% against 75.3% in Hungary as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources between Croatia and Hungary?
1.0%, with Croatia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Hungary?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Croatia and Hungary rank globally for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
Croatia ranks 47th and Hungary ranks 50th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources
Unit
%
Source
Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 6,483 data points, 1920–2025
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.