Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary
Hungary: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 8.33 % change on previous year for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 21.4% on the previous year and up 552.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary peaked at 22.18 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -20.03 % change on previous year, in 2003.
Hungary ranks 57th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.0718 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 1.65 % change on previous year | +2198.4% |
| 1993 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -168.4% |
| 1994 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -258.0% |
| 1995 | -0.0701 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 1996 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -2001.3% |
| 1997 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 1998 | -0.4916 % change on previous year | -64.5% |
| 1999 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -344.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5579 % change on previous year | -53.5% |
| 2001 | -0.208 % change on previous year | -137.3% |
| 2002 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +601.5% |
| 2003 | -20.03 % change on previous year | +1272.4% |
| 2004 | 13.32 % change on previous year | -166.5% |
| 2005 | 22.18 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 2006 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2007 | 10.77 % change on previous year | -325.4% |
| 2008 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -65.8% |
| 2009 | 6.7 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 2010 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2011 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2012 | 0.163 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2013 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -1031.8% |
| 2014 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -339.4% |
| 2015 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 2016 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2018 | -0.4086 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2019 | 7.64 % change on previous year | -1970.1% |
| 2020 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 2021 | 6.12 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 2022 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 2023 | 7.8 % change on previous year | +213.3% |
| 2024 | 10.59 % change on previous year | +35.9% |
| 2025 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 8.33 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.41 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 8.33 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.6884 % change on previous year, 12.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2198.4% | 0.0718 % change on previous year | 1.65 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | +2001.3% | -0.0701 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +1970.1% | -0.4086 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | -1272.4% | -1.46 % change on previous year | -20.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3293 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -20.03 % change on previous year | 22.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.4 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 7.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.36 % change on previous year | 2.49 % change on previous year | 10.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 54 Senegal 8.63 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Cuba 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Hong Kong 8.33 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Peru 7.94 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Guatemala 7.58 % change on previous year compare
- 60 Puerto Rico 7.5 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Hungary
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 285.10 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,529 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 964.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,564 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 91.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,555 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,421 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 134.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.13 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Hungary was 8.33 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 22.18 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was -20.03 % change on previous year in 2003.
- How does Hungary rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Hungary ranks 57th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 552.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.