Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary
Hungary: Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy was 27.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary, 1965–2025
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 27.9% for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in 2025. That is the highest value across all 61 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary peaked at 27.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1974.
That places Hungary 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0% | — |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +31.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -14.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +11.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -15.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -22.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +90.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -5.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -14.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +6.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +51.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 2.4% | +4787.5% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +47.5% |
| 1985 | 5.9% | +65.1% |
| 1986 | 6.8% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 9.6% | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 12.0% | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 12.7% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 13.5% | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 14.8% | +9.3% |
| 1993 | 14.7% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 15.1% | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.8% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 14.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 15.3% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 14.9% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | -20.6% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +12.9% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 17.8% | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 20.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 21.8% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 22.5% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 22.5% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 22.4% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 23.8% | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | +3.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 27.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 27.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19.0%, 1.5× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +4787.5% | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| 1975 | +90.2% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1985 | +65.1% | 3.6% | 5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 0.0% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.9% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 11.7% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 20.2% | 23.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.9% | 22.3% | 27.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary?
- Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy in Hungary was 27.9% in 2025, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of primary energy from low-carbon energy recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1974.
- How does Hungary rank for share of primary energy from low-carbon energy?
- Hungary ranks 14th out of 80 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of primary energy from low-carbon energy rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Share of primary energy from low-carbon energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of total energy supply.